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Full name Frank Holmes Tyson
Born June 6, 1930, Farnworth, Lancashire
Current age 77 years 346 days
Major teams England,Northamptonshire
Also known as Typhoon Tyson
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Other Coach, Commentator
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
17
24
3
230
37*
10.95
0
0
14
2
4
0
First-class
244
316
76
4103
82
17.09
0
13
85
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
17
29
3452
1411
76
7/27
10/130
18.56
2.45
45.4
3
4
1
First-class
244
38173
16030
767
8/60
20.89
2.51
49.7
34
5
Career statistics
Test debut
England v Pakistan at The Oval, Aug 12-17, 1954 scorecard
Last Test
New Zealand v England at Auckland, Mar 14-18, 1959 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1952 - 1960
Profile
In terms of raw, unbridled pace, few bowlers in history can match England's Frank Tyson. Richie Benaud rated him the quickest he's ever seen. In 17 Tests, Tyson took 76 wickets at an average of 18. This was no brainless quickie, however - Tyson was a Durham University graduate, and had a penchant for quoting Shakespeare or Wordsworth to batsmen. Most famously, Tyson blew away Australia as England retained the Ashes in 1954-55. After starting off with 1 for 160 in defeat at Brisbane, he shortened his run and took 10 wickets at Sydney and nine more at Melbourne, when he took 7 for 27 in the second innings and frightened the life out of the Aussies. There can have been few faster spells in history than Tyson's in that innings. He skittled the opposition, and bowling downwind off a shorter run, was literally as fast as a typhoon. Injury plagued his career, though, and although he was tall and strong, he reached for the crease with his final stride and his action wasn't fluid, and he was finished by the time he was 30. He subsequently emigrated to Australia, where he became a headmaster for a time, before coaching Victoria. He also commentated and was a successful writer on the game.
Martin Williamson (April 2004)
