Frank Tyson
Frank Holmes Tyson (born 6 June 1930 in Farnworth, near Bolton in Lancashire) is an England cricketer of the 1950s who became a journalist and cricket commentator after he emigrated to Australia in 1960. Nicknamed "Typhoon Tyson" by the press he was regarded by many commentators as one of the fastest bowlers ever seen in cricket and took 76 wickets (18.56) in 17 Test matches. Tyson rarely appears on lists of best Test bowling averages as they usually require a minimum of 100 Test wickets. However, he has the seventh lowest bowling average in Test cricket for bowlers who have taken over 75 wickets and no bowler since Tyson has taken more than 20 wickets at a lower average. In 2007 a panel of judges declared him Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for 1955 due to his outstanding tour of Australia in 1954-55 in which he was instrumental in retaining The Ashes.
Read more about Frank Tyson: Early Life, Early Cricket Career 1952–54, Tour of Australia and New Zealand 1954-55, Later Cricket Career 1955–1959, Style, Typhoon Tyson, Later Career, Books Written By Frank Tyson, Bowling Averages
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