1 CD: 54 minutes 38 seconds

1 CD, Sir Alec Bedser interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 11 tracks. Track 1: [0:00-4:00] Bedser talks about his early interest in cricket, joining Woking Cricket Club at age 14 and then being recommended to go for a trial at Surrey County Cricket Club, [4:00-4:59] Bedser talks about competition between football and cricket. Track 2: [0:00-0:50] Bedser talks about his football interests including supporting Arsenal and having a trial for Reading, [0:50-3:20] Bedser talks about him and his brother Eric not playing for Berkshire, and playing for Surrey in 1939 before the outbreak of war, and his bowling action, [3:20-5:09] Bedser talks about how he formed his bowling action. Track 3: [0:00-0:50] Bedser talks about watching the action of modern bowlers, [0:50-3:10] Bedser talks about the Second World War and how it improved his physical fitness to help him play cricket for longer, [3:10-4:10] Bedser talks about his brother Eric's bowling action, [4:10-4:56] Bedser talks about playing for England after the war. Track 4: [0:00-5:18] Bedser talks about playing for England vs. India in 1946 following his performances in wartime matches. Track 5: [0:00-3:00] Bedser talks about his performances for England vs. India in 1946, [3:00-3:40] Bedser talks about having the Sunday off in Test Matches while he played, [3:40-4:33] Bedser talks about the MCC tour of Australia in 1946-1947. Track 6: [0:00-5:10] Bedser talks about the 1946-1947 tour of Australia, playing against Donald Bradman and bowling techniques. Track 7: [0:00-5:05] Bedser talks about developing his fast leg-break action and using it against Bradman in the Adelaide Test Match during the 1946-1947 tour of Australia, Bradman paying tribute to his dismissal by Bedser during the Adelaide Test, Bedser's bowling figures during the Sydney Test, [5:05-5:40] Bedser talks about variations of his bowling style, [5:40-6:21] Bedser talks about his routine for each over and what he bowled depending on the batsman he was facing. Track 8: [0:00-0:35] Bedser talks about his bowling routine, [0:35-2:10] Bedser talks about his lack of support from W R Hammond during the 1946-1947 Australian tour, [2:10-3:50] Bedser talks about not going to the MCC tour of the West Indies in 1947-1948, [3:50-4:14] Bedser talks about why Les Jackson was never selected to play for England. Track 9: [0:00-1:55] Bedser talks about Les Jackson and the selection policy for the 1950-1951 tour of Australia, [1:55-4:46] Bedser talks about the 1950-1951 and 1953 Ashes Series and not feeling he got the recognition he deserved. Track 10: [0:00-5:20] Bedser talks about Len Hutton's captaincy, and his relationship with Hutton during the 1954-1955 MCC tour of Australia. Track 11: [0:00-3:00] Bedser talks about his playing relationship with Hutton including not letting Bedser socialise with the Australian team and adopting a slow over rate, [3:00-3:52] Bedser talks about whether he regrets never touring the West Indies. A back-up copy of this CD is included.

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