C.B. Fry was the Greatest All-rounder Sportsman of Any Era of England.

Charles Burgess Fry was an English cricketer. But it will be a great mistake to introduce him as a cricketer because Charles Burgess Fry was not only a cricketer but also a footballer, athletic, rugby player, politician, diplomat, academic, teacher, writer, editor and publisher. This polymath English star was born on April 25 in 1872 at West Corydon in England. Fry was all rounder on the field of cricket, football, athletic and rugby of England. Nevertheless, Fry is most familiar as a English cricketer.

In the cricket, Fry started play for Surrey in 1891. After that, C.B Fry played for London County (1900 – 1902), Oxford University (1892–1895), Sussex (1894–1908), London County (1900 – 1902), Hampshire (1909 – 1921) and Europeans (1921 – 1922). Fry was captain of Sussex (1904–1908). This creative right-handed batsman scored over 30,000 first-class runs. His test first appearance was become on February13, 1896 v South Africa. He was captained of England national team in 1912. England never lost a test Match under the captaincy of C.B Fry. He captained 6 test matches of England in 1912, winning four and drawing two. Fry played 23 international test cricket matches. He scored 394 runs at average 32.18 runs. Fry twice scored test centuries against Australia and South Africa. This right arm fast-medium bowler took 196 wickets at 394 appearances in first-class matches but didn’t take any wickets at 6 appearances in international matches. Fry scored 30886 runs at 394 appearances in the club career. The average of his first class test matches was 50.22 runs.

In the football, C.B. first educated his union football skills at Repton School and was awarded his blue for soccer at Oxford University. In 1894, Fry joined the famous amateur club. After, Charles Burgess Fry attended Southampton in 1900. Fry played his first appearance against Tottenham Hotspur to be player of Southampton in December 1900. C.B Fry also played the FA Cup final against Sheffield United. After leaving Southampton, Charles Burgess Fry joined Portsmouth in 1903. C.B Fry was called by England national team in 1901.This defender (full back) played only one international match against Ireland on March 9, 1901. Fry didn’t any score both of club & international career.

In the field of athletics, Fry became equal with the American Charles Reber at world long jump record of 7.17 m in 1893. It was steady for 21 years. Fry became third in the long jump and triumphed the 100 yards at the world's primary international athletics match. He also won gold medal at the 1896 Olympics. Charles Burgess Fry also played Rugby union for Blackheath and the Barbarians.

He was not perfect only in the games & sports but also all spheres of life. Charles Burgess Fry was presumably the most variously talented Englishman of any era. This great man was died on September 7, 1956 at the age of 84. The nation will remember his with great respect.