One of the more intriguing selections in New Zealand cricket history surrounded the call-up of Nelson College schoolboy Doug Freeman to play the might of an MCC team fresh from success in the Bodyline series of 1932-33 in Australia. With only one first-class appearance, for Wellington against Auckland starting on January 20 1933, at which point he was 18 years and 113 days old, Freeman found himself set to face an England side including Walter Hammond, Douglas Jardine, Herbert Sutcliffe, Les Ames, Freddie Brown, Gubby Allen and Hedley Verity to name but a few. It was a daunting task.
Kiwi schoolboy's brief interlude in Test cricket
Kiwi schoolboy's brief interlude in Test…
Kiwi schoolboy's brief interlude in Test cricket
One of the more intriguing selections in New Zealand cricket history surrounded the call-up of Nelson College schoolboy Doug Freeman to play the might of an MCC team fresh from success in the Bodyline series of 1932-33 in Australia. With only one first-class appearance, for Wellington against Auckland starting on January 20 1933, at which point he was 18 years and 113 days old, Freeman found himself set to face an England side including Walter Hammond, Douglas Jardine, Herbert Sutcliffe, Les Ames, Freddie Brown, Gubby Allen and Hedley Verity to name but a few. It was a daunting task.