Frank Tyson
On scorecards: FH Tyson
In-game rating: 88/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Frank Tyson played 17 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1954 to 1959. The first came against Pakistan at Kennington Oval, with scores of 3 and 3, and 5 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1959.
The best bowling is 7 for 27 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1954. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. With the ball: 20 wickets at 17.4 at home and 56 wickets at 19.0 away.
The most wickets came against Australia: 32 wickets at 25.3 in 8 Tests. England won 8 of the Tests Frank Tyson played and lost 6, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37* | – | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1954 | Lost |
| 33 | 71 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1959 | Lost |
| 27* | – | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1955 | Won |
| 23 | – | South Africa | St George's Park | 1957 | Lost |
| 22 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1956 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27 | 12.3 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1954 | Won |
| 6/28 | 21.3 | South Africa | Trent Bridge | 1955 | Won |
| 6/40 | 23 | South Africa | St George's Park | 1957 | Lost |
| 6/85 | 18.4 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1954 | Won |
| 4/16 | 12 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1955 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/130 against Australia (1954).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 117 | 10.64 | 0/0 | 32 | 25.31 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 49 | 49.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 10.94 |
| South Africa | 4 | 58 | 8.29 | 0/0 | 22 | 16.27 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 11.40 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 19 | 3.17 | 0/0 | 20 | 17.45 |
| Away | 13 | 211 | 14.07 | 0/0 | 56 | 18.96 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 33.14 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 27 | 6.75 | 0/0 | 11 | 17.09 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 27 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 20.20 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 9 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 15.17 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 16.33 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 160.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1954 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1959 at Eden Park
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