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Ernest Tyldesley

Tyldesley in about 1925
Personal information
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
International information
National side	England
Test debut	28 May 1921 v Australia
Last Test	16 March 1929 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 14 648 Runs scored 990 38,874 Batting average 55.00 45.46 100s/50s 3/6 102/191 Top score 138 295* Balls bowled 2 421 Wickets 0 6 Bowling average – 57.66 5 wickets in innings – 0 10 wickets in match – 0 Best bowling – 3/33 Catches/stumpings 2/0 295/0
Source: CricketArchive, 25 May 2019

George Ernest Tyldesley (born February 5, 1889 – died May 5, 1962) was a famous English cricket player. He was the younger brother of another cricketer, Johnny Tyldesley. Ernest was the top batsman for the Lancashire team. He scored more runs than anyone else in Lancashire's history. He is also one of the few batsmen to hit 100 centuries in first-class cricket games.

Ernest Tyldesley played 14 Test matches for England. He scored three centuries in these important games. He also played in four Ashes matches against Australia.

Cricket Career Highlights

Ernest Tyldesley was born in Roe Green, Worsley, Lancashire. He started playing county cricket in 1909. He played regularly for Lancashire in the next three years. In 1912, he scored his first century against Sussex. By 1913, he was a key player for the team. That year, he scored over 1,000 runs for the first time. He kept up this great form in 1914, before World War I stopped cricket games.

Becoming a Top Batsman

After the war, in 1919, Tyldesley became one of England's best batsmen. His strong batting earned him a special award. He was named a Cricketer of the Year by Wisden. In 1920, he scored an amazing 244 runs against Warwickshire.

Ernest Tyldesley in 1921

In 1921, Tyldesley played his first Test match. He was dropped from the team after one game. However, in 1922, he scored over 2,000 runs for the first time in a season. He continued to play well until an injury in 1925. In 1926, Tyldesley scored 50 runs or more in 10 games in a row!

Later Career and Records

Tyldesley kept his excellent form in 1927. In 1928, he scored a huge 3,024 runs. He went on a tour to Australia in 1928/29. He wasn't at his best there until injuries affected the English team.

Even though he wasn't picked for the Test team again, Tyldesley scored many runs for Lancashire. He played for the county until 1934. In 1933, he was given a second "benefit" game. This was a special match to raise money for him, to thank him for his service to the county. In July 1934, he scored his 100th first-class century against Northamptonshire.

In 1935, at 46 years old, injuries limited his playing time. The next year, he played only two matches as an amateur. He then moved into business. When he finished his Test career in 1929, Tyldesley had a batting average of 55.00. This was the highest average for any player who had played 20 or more innings at that time.

His Name

At home, Tyldesley was called 'George', which was his first name. But when he signed autographs, he used 'Ernest'.

Death and Family Legacy

Ernest Tyldesley passed away in 1962 in Rhos-on-Sea, Denbighshire, Wales. He had lived there for several years.

His older brother, Johnny Tyldesley, named their family home in Worsley, Lancashire, "Aigburth". This was to remember Ernest's first game for Lancashire. That game was played at the Liverpool ground, where Lancashire County Cricket Club sometimes plays. The house is still there today. A special plaque tells the story, put up by the Worsley Heritage Walks.

Ernest Tyldesley's great-great-nephew is the famous Yorkshire and England cricketer Michael Vaughan.