Eric Freeman (cricketer)

Eric Walter "Fritzy" Freeman OAM (13 July 1944 – 14 December 2020) was an Australian cricketer who played in 11 Test matches from 1968 to 1970.

He toured with Australian teams to New Zealand in 1966–67, England in 1968, and India and South Africa in 1969–70.

His only first-class century was 116 for the Australians against Northamptonshire in 1968, scored in 90 minutes with five sixes and 13 fours.

[3] His best bowling figures were 8 for 47 for South Australia against the New Zealand team in 1967–68 (11 for 97 in the match).

[8] In the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours Freeman was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "service to sport, particularly cricket as a player, administrator and commentator".