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Encyclopedia > Frank Tyson
Frank Tyson
England (ENG)
Frank Tyson
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling type Right-arm fast
Tests First-class
Matches 17 244
Runs scored 230 4103
Batting average 10.95 17.09
100s/50s -/- -/13
Top score 37* 82
Balls bowled 3452 38173
Wickets 76 767
Bowling average 18.56 20.89
5 wickets in innings 4 34
10 wickets in match 1 5
Best bowling 7/27 8/60
Catches/stumpings 4/- 85/-

Test debut: 12 August 1954
Last Test: 14 March 1959
Source: [1]
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Frank Holmes Tyson (born 6 June 1930 in Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire) was an England cricketer of the mid-1950s. His fast bowling gave him the nickname "Typhoon Tyson", and both Don Bradman and Richie Benaud considered him to be the quickest they had ever seen. June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Location within the British Isles Farnworth is a town in the borough of Bolton in England. ... Statistics Population: 139,403 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD715095 Administration Metropolitan borough: Bolton Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... A cricketer is a term used to refer to a person who plays cricket. ... Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. ... Sir Donald George Bradman (August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australias greatest popular heroes. ... Richard Richie Benaud OBE (born October 6, 1930 in Penrith, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer. ...


He played 17 Test matches, taking 76 wickets at an outstanding bowling average of 18.56, and was instrumental in helping England retain The Ashes in 1954/55, at Melbourne proving almost unplayable as he recorded a career-best 7-27 in the second innings. Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket. ... The Ashes urn is reputed to contain a burnt item of cricket equipment, possibly a bail. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MCG redirects here. ...


Tyson, whose county cricket was for Northamptonshire, was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1956. But he suffered from injury throughout his career, and he played his last first-class cricket when aged only 30, soon afterwards emigrating to Australia. Northamptonshire Cricket Club is one of the 18 major counties which make up the English domestic cricket structure. ... The Wisden Cricketers of the Year award is made annually in the pages of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack yearbook. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... First-class cricket matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. ...


External links

  • Player Profile: Frank Tyson from Cricinfo

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In a 1997 rematch with Holyfield, Tyson was disqualified in the third round for biting both of his opponent’s ears.
Tyson also struggled with financial problems during his career, suing several of his managers, including powerful and controversial boxing promoter Don King.
In 2004 a Tyson comeback effort failed when he was knocked out in the fourth round by lightly regarded British fighter Danny Williams.
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