Gilbert Tosetti

Gilbert Tosetti (1 August 1879 16 April 1923) was an English cricketer. Tosetti was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Bromley, Kent.

Gilbert Tosetti
Personal information
Full name
Gilbert Tosetti
Born(1879-08-01)1 August 1879
Bromley, Kent, England
Died16 April 1923(1923-04-16) (aged 43)
Eldoret, Kenya
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18981905Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 41
Runs scored 1,054
Batting average 18.49
100s/50s 1/2
Top score 132*
Balls bowled 1,764
Wickets 16
Bowling average 55.68
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/67
Catches/stumpings 15/
Source: Cricinfo, 25 February 2012

Tosetti made his first-class debut for Essex against Oxford University in 1898. He played first-class cricket for Essex from 1898 to 1905, making 41 appearances, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1905 County Championship.[1] In his 41 first-class appearances, Tosetti scored 1,054 runs at an average of 18.49, with a high score of 132 not out.[2] This score, which was his only first-class century, came against Lancashire in 1902.[3] With the ball, he took 16 wickets at a bowling average of 55.68, with best figures of 3/67.[4]

His brother, the Military Cross recipient Major Douglas Tosetti, was killed in action in 1918 during World War I. Tosetti died at Eldoret in Kenya on 16 April 1923.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Gilbert Tosetti". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gilbert Tosetti". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  3. "Lancashire v Essex, 1902 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Gilbert Tosetti". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
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