The bronze maquette, which weighs about 2kgs, stands at around 1/10th of the size of a life-size statue of 'Fiery Fred'.

being created by renowned Yorkshire sculptor Graham Ibbeson.

The profits from the sale of the maquette have been donated to The Freddie Trueman Statue Appeal, which has been created and led by Northern Rail.

David Hall, chairman of the Archives at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, said: "We are delighted to have acquired the wonderful maquette of Fred Trueman. It will have a special place in the 'Legends Area', which honours those players who have contributed so much to the wonderful cricketing history of Yorkshire County Cricket Club."

Born in 1931, 'Fiery Fred', left, made his Yorkshire debut in 1949 and went on to play 459 times for the county. In 67 Tests for England Trueman took 307 wickets. He retired in 1972 to pursue a career in the media and died in 2006.

The full-size statue will be unveiled in Skipton in March.