Ted Tyler

Edwin James Tyler (13 October 1864 – 25 January 1917) 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.

Ted Tyler
Personal information
Full name
Edwin James Tyler
Born(1864-10-13)13 October 1864
Kidderminster, England
Died25 January 1917(1917-01-25) (aged 52)
Taunton, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 103)21 March 1896 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1891–1907Somerset
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 185
Runs scored 0 2,952
Batting average 0.00 11.44
100s/50s 0/0 0/6
Top score 0 66
Balls bowled 145 39,291
Wickets 4 895
Bowling average 16.25 22.09
5 wickets in innings 0 77
10 wickets in match 0 22
Best bowling 3/49 10/49
Catches/stumpings 0/– 119/–
Source: CricketArchive, 15 October 2009

Tyler was a left-handed bowler. He 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 success in 1885. Then came his connection with Somerset and his fame as a slow bowler.[1]


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