Ernie Toshack, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian Test cricketer
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Place of Birth: Cobar, New South Wales, Australia
About Ernie Toshack
- Ernest Raymond Herbert Toshack (8 December 1914 – 11 May 2003) was an Australian cricketer who played in 12 Tests from 1946 to 1948.
- A left arm medium paced bowler known for his accuracy and stamina in the application of leg theory, Toshack was a member of Don Bradman's "Invincibles" that toured England in 1948 without being defeated.
- Toshack reinforced the Australian new ball attack of Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller. Born in 1914, Toshack overcame many obstacles to reach international level cricket.
- He was orphaned as an infant, and his early cricket career was hindered because of financial difficulties caused by the Great Depression.
- The Second World War prevented Toshack from competing at first-class level until he was into his thirties.
- In 1945–46, the first season of cricket after the end of the War, Toshack made his debut at first-class level and after only seven matches in the Sheffield Shield he was selected for Australia's tour of New Zealand.
- In Wellington, he opened the bowling in a match that was retrospectively classed as an official Test match.
- Toshack became a regular member of the Australian team, playing in all of its Tests until the 1947–48 series against India.
- He took his career-best match bowling figures of 11 wickets for 31 runs (11/31) in the First Test but began to suffer recurring knee injuries, and a medical board had to approve his selection for the 1948 England tour.
- Toshack played in the first four Tests before being injured.
- After a long convalescence, he attempted a comeback during Australia's 1949–50 season, but further injury forced him to retire.
- He was a parsimonious bowler, who was popular with crowds for his sense of humour.
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