As a bowler , Rhodes was noted for his great accuracy , variations in flight and , in his early days , sharp spin . Throughout his career he was particularly effective on wet , rain affected pitches where he could bowl sides out for very low scores . His batting was regarded as solid and dependable but unspectacular , and critics accused him of excessive caution at times . However , they considered him to be an astute cricket thinker . Following his retirement from playing cricket , he coached at Harrow School but was not a great success . His eyesight began to fail from around 1939 to the point where he was completely blind by 1952 . He was given honorary membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club ( MCC ) in 1949 and remained a respected figure within the game until his death in 1973 . On 9 August 2009 , Rhodes was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Wilfred Rhodes