scored by Eric, he was never called to play in a Test himself: he played for England only once, in a first-class tour match in Tasmania. As a result, Eric's record will always be lacking when compared with Alec's, who played in 51 Test matches, although Eric often accompanied Alec on overseas tours. In a first-class career that lasted twenty-three years, Bedser played in 457 matches for Surrey, scoring 14,716 runs at the useful batting average of 24.00, and taking 833 wickets at the good bowling average of 24.95. He passed 1,000 runs in six seasons. After retiring from playing cricket he went into business with his brother. Among other business interests, they co-operated with Ronald Straker in a successful stationery firm, Straker-Bedser, which was later taken over by Ryman in 1977. While Alec became a selector for England, Eric served on various committees at Surrey. He was president of Surrey County Cricket Club in 1990. Neither twin married, living together in a house that they built with their father in 1953 in Woking, until Eric died aged 87 in Woking. References Obituary, Cricinfo, 24 May 2006 Obituary The Daily Telegraph, 25 May 2006 Obituary The Times, 25 May 2006 Obituary The Independent, 26 May 2006 Obituary The Guardian, 26 May 2006 1918 births 2006 deaths British identical twins English cricketers Sportspeople from Woking Presidents of Surrey County Cricket Club Surrey cricketers Twin sportspeople English twins Players cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers North v South cricketers Royal Air Force airmen Royal Air Force personnel of World War II