Frank Tyson
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Frank Holmes Tyson (6 June 1930 – 27 September 2015) was an England international cricketer of the 1950s, who also worked as a schoolmaster, journalist, cricket coach and cricket commentator after emigrating to Australia in 1960. Nicknamed "Typhoon Tyson" by the press, he was regarded by many commentators as one of the fastest bowlers ever seen in cricket[1][2][3][4] and took 76 wickets at an average of 18.56 in 17 Test matches.
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Full name | Frank Holmes Tyson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1930-06-06)6 June 1930 Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 September 2015(2015-09-27) (aged 85) Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Typhoon Tyson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 377) | 12 August 1954 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 18 March 1959 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1952–1960 | Northamptonshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 26 April 2009 |
In 2007, a panel of judges declared Tyson Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for 1955 due to his outstanding tour of Australia in 1954–55 where his 28 wickets (20.82) was instrumental in retaining the Ashes. Tyson coached Victoria to two Sheffield Shield victories and later coached the Sri Lankan national cricket team.[5] He was a cricket commentator for 26 years on ABC and Channel Nine.