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Len Tuckett

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Len Tuckett
Personal information
Full name
Lindsay Richard Tuckett
Born(1885-04-19)19 April 1885
Durban, Colony of Natal
Died8 April 1963(1963-04-08) (aged 77)
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 1 50
Runs scored 0 1,219
Batting average 0 18.19
100s/50s 0 / 0 0 / 4
Top score 0* 70
Balls bowled 120 8,344
Wickets 0 167
Bowling average - 30.07
5 wickets in innings 0 9
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling - 7/70
Catches/stumpings 2 / 0 23 / 0
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 Lancelot Fuller, and 129 runs in the second innings with Frank Caulfield. Orange Free State won by 46 runs.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Len Tuckett" ESPNCricInfo. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
  2. ^ "Orange Free State versus Western Province". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2012.