Ted Tyler

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Ted Tyler
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-handed batsman (LHB)
bowling style = Slow left-arm orthodox
tests = 1
test runs = 0
test bat avg = 0.00
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 0
test balls = 145
test wickets = 4
test bowl avg = 16.25
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 3/49
test catches/stumpings = 0/0
FCs = 185
FC runs = 2,952
FC bat avg = 11.44
FC 100s/50s = 0/6
FC top score = 66
FC balls = 39,309
FC wickets = 895
FC bowl avg = 22.09
FC 5s = 77
FC 10s = 22
FC best bowling = 10/49
FC catches/stumpings = 119/0
debut date = 21 March
debut year = 1896
last date = 23 March
last year = 1896
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/208/208.html

Edwin ("Ted") James Tyler (born 13 October 1864 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England; died 25 January 1917 in North Town, Taunton, Somerset, England) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club between 1891 and 1907. Tyler also played one Test match for England on their tour to South Africa in 1895-96.

Tyler will always be remembered for the share he had in securing Somerset's promotion to first-class rank in 1891, and his effective bowling in the seasons that immediately followed, when Somerset, with Sammy Woods and Lionel Palairet at their best, had such a strong and attractive team. In his own style Tyler was a remarkable left-handed bowler. So slow was his pace that unless he had had a good head and great command of length first-rate batsmen would have hit him all over the field. As it was he made even the best batsmen respect him, and on occasions he did great things. Though never ranking with Wilfred Rhodes and Colin Blythe he had a highly successful career. On the question of his delivery there is no need to say very much. It was fortunate for him that he came out at a time when great laxity prevailed with regard to throwing. He was too slow to hurt anybody, and so his action, though often talked about, passed muster for many years. Had he appeared after the captains of the first-class counties had taken the matter of unfair bowling into their own hands, things might not have gone so pleasantly for him. One may say this without doing him any injustice. Many offenders, ten times worse than Tyler, were allowed to pursue their evil courses quite unchecked till the hour of reform arrived. Tyler played much of his early cricket for the Kidderminster Club, and for two years, 1885 and 1886, he was in the Worcestershire eleven, bowling with marked success in 1885. Then came his connection with Somerset and his fame as a slow bowler. Personally Tyler was very popular, his genial nature gaining him friends wherever he went.

References

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/208/208.html CricketArchive page on Ted Tyler]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/21641.html Cricinfo page on Ted Tyler]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/155604.html Obituary of Ted Tyler from the 1918 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack] , this obituary is now out of copyright and much of this article is based on this obituary.