Ernest Tyldesley
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George Ernest Tyldesley (5 February 1889 – 5 May 1962) was an English cricketer. The younger brother of Johnny Tyldesley and the leading batsman for Lancashire. He remains Lancashire's most prolific run-getter of all time, and is one of only a few batsmen to have scored 100 centuries in the first-class game.
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Born | (1889-02-05)5 February 1889 Worsley, Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 May 1962(1962-05-05) (aged 73) Rhos-on-Sea, Denbighshire, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm slow-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut | 28 May 1921 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 16 March 1929 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In Test cricket, Tyldesley went on the 1928/29 Ashes Tour, where he played in one test. He also played in four Ashes matches in England, out of 14 Tests overall which included three centuries.