Len Tuckett
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Full name | Lindsay Richard Tuckett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Durban, Natal, South Africa | 19 April 1885|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 April 1963 Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa | (aged 77)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo |
Lindsay Richard 'Len' Tuckett (19 April 1885 – 8 April 1963) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1914.[1] He was the father of Lindsay who also played Test cricket. He played domestic cricket for Natal and Orange Free State.
Tuckett is part of one of the more unusual first-class batting records. Playing for the Orange Free State against Western Province at Bloemfontein in the 1925–26 Currie Cup, Tuckett was involved in a century partnership for the tenth wicket in each innings, the only time this has occurred in first-class cricket. Tuckett put on 115 runs in the first innings with , and 129 runs in the second innings with . Orange Free State won by 46 runs.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Len Tuckett" ESPNCricInfo. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ^ "Orange Free State versus Western Province". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
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