One of the fastest bowlers of all time Frank Tyson passes away

One of the fastest bowlers of all time Frank Tyson passes away: Frank Tyson, the former England cricketer highly reputed as one of the fastest bowlers of all time, has died at the age of 85, the BBC reported on Sunday.

Tyson passed away at a hospital on Australia’s Gold Coast. He resettled in Australia after he retired from cricket in 1960, working as a school master, coach, commentator and author.

Nicknamed “Typhoon”, Tyson played just 17 Tests for England, between 1954 and 1959, but captured 76 wickets at a nifty average of 18.56. He played only those many tests because of his weird bowling action, which caused him to deliver the ball so quickly, weakened his physical strength and he retired at age 30.
His most exceptional spell of bowling was in 1954-55 Ashes in Australia, when he propelled England to a 3-1 series win. Tyson finished the five-match series with 28 wickets, including 10 in the second Test in Sydney and career-best innings figures of 7 for 27 in the third Test at Melbourne.

Nicknamed “Typhoon”, Tyson played just 17 Tests for England, between 1954 and 1959, but captured 76 wickets at a nifty average of 18.56.

Tyson was born in 1930 in Farnworth, Lancashire and graduated in English literature from Durham University. He played 244 first-class matched between 1952 and 1960, amassing 767 wickets.