Edgar McDonald
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| Full name | Edgar Arthur McDonald | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 January 1891 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
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| Died | 22 July 1937 (aged 46) Blackrod, Lancashire, England |
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| Batting | Right-hand batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 114) | 14 January 1921 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 29 November 1921 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1924–1931 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1911/12–1921/22 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1909/10–1910/11 | Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 1 February 2009
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Edgar Arthur "Ted" McDonald (6 January 1891 at Launceston, Tasmania – 22 July 1937 in a road accident at Blackrod, Lancashire) was a cricketer who played for Tasmania, Victoria, Lancashire and Australia, as well as being an Australian rules footballer who played with Launceston Football Club, Essendon Football Club, and Fitzroy Football Club.
A very fast bowler with the ability to cause problems even on docile pitches, Ted McDonald was the unexpected bowling sensation of the 1921 Australian tour to England. He and Jack Gregory caused something approaching panic among the England batsmen: John Evans' knees were allegedly knocking together when he went out to bat, and Andy Ducat was bowled when part of his bat, broken by McDonald's pace, hit the wicket. Where Gregory was able to swing the ball both ways, McDonald imparted vicious movement off the wicket. Like later fast bowling pairs, they were devastating in combination, taking 46 wickets in the series.
McDonald played a few matches for Victoria before the First World War, but came to prominence immediately after it with eight wickets in an innings in a state match. He was picked for three Test matches in the 1920–21 series against England, which Australia won 5–0, but had little success, his six wickets costing 65 runs each. In England the following summer, though, he was an instant success, taking eight wickets in the first Test at Trent Bridge and contributing significantly to the victories at Lord's and Headingley that won the series.
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