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.
After the England tour, McDonald played in three Tests against South Africa in the 1921–22 series in South Africa. Those, however, were his last Tests – all of his Test cricket was contained within the calendar year of 1921[1] – as he then took up an engagement as a professional with the Lancashire League club Nelson.
By 1924, McDonald had qualified to play for Lancashire, initially, because of his League commitments, in midweek games only. Again, he was a sensation. In his first full season, 1925, he took 205 wickets, and in the five seasons from 1926 to 1930, Lancashire won the County Championship four times, the most successful period in the county's history. In all, he took 1053 wickets for Lancashire. His value to the county was recognised in the award of a benefit in 1929, an unusually fast reward, for he had been playing county cricket for only five seasons.
McDonald's first-class career ended fairly suddenly. His form dipped in 1930, though he still took more than 100 wickets, but in 1931, he lost form almost entirely, taking just 26 wickets all season and being left out of the county team for half the matches. At the end of the season, he went back to the Lancashire League with Bacup.
McDonald died at the age of 46, when his car collided with another near Bolton, England, on the morning of 22 July 1937.[3][4][5]
References
^"Who holds the record for most runs in Tests without being dismissed?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
^"CITY v. LAUNCESTON". The Examiner (DAILY ed.). Launceston, Tasmania. 23 August 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 13 August 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
^Great Bowler Passes: Tragic End of Ted McDonald, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 28 July 1937), p.12.
^E.A. McDonald Dead: Australian Cricketer in Motor Accident: "Awe-Inspiring Bowler", The (Brisbane) Telegraph, (Friday. 23 July 1937), p.7.
^Shaw, E.A., "One of the Greatest Fast Bowlers the Game Has Known", The (Brisbane) Telegraph, (Friday. 23 July 1937), p.7.
Further reading
Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN0-9591740-2-8
Peter Pierce, "McDonald, Edgar Arthur (Ted) (1891–1937)", pp.pp 249–250 in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol.10, Melbourne University Press, (Melbourne), 1986.
External links
Media related to Ted McDonald at Wikimedia Commons
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For the English football player see Ted McDonald footballer Edgar Arthur Ted McDonald 6 January 1891 22 July 1937 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 Ted McDonaldBornEdgar Arthur McDonald 1891 01 06 6 January 1891Launceston Tasmania AustraliaDied22 July 1937 1937 07 22 aged 46 Blackrod Lancashire EnglandCricket informationBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm fastRoleBowlerInternational informationNational sideAustraliaTest debut cap 114 14 January 1921 v EnglandLast Test29 November 1921 v South AfricaDomestic team informationYearsTeam1909 10 1910 11Tasmania1911 12 1921 22Victoria1924 1931LancashireCareer statisticsCompetition Test First classMatches 11 281Runs scored 116 2 661Batting average 16 57 10 43100s 50s 0 0 1 2Top score 36 100 Balls bowled 2 885 58 504Wickets 43 1 395Bowling average 33 27 20 765 wickets in innings 2 11910 wickets in match 0 31Best bowling 5 32 8 41Catches stumpings 3 97 Source CricketArchive 1 February 2009Australian rules football careerPersonal informationPosition s DefenderPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1912Essendon0 2 0 1913 19Fitzroy46 2 1919 20Essendon A VFA 25 2 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Contents 1 Cricket career 2 Australian rules football 3 Death 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksCricket career EditA 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 McDonald was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1922 for his exploits of the previous summer After the England tour McDonald played in three Tests against South Africa in the 1921 22 series in South Africa Those however were his last Tests all of his Test cricket was contained within the calendar year of 1921 1 as he then took up an engagement as a professional with the Lancashire League club Nelson By 1924 McDonald had qualified to play for Lancashire initially because of his League commitments in midweek games only Again he was a sensation In his first full season 1925 he took 205 wickets and in the five seasons from 1926 to 1930 Lancashire won the County Championship four times the most successful period in the county s history In all he took 1053 wickets for Lancashire His value to the county was recognised in the award of a benefit in 1929 an unusually fast reward for he had been playing county cricket for only five seasons McDonald s first class career ended fairly suddenly His form dipped in 1930 though he still took more than 100 wickets but in 1931 he lost form almost entirely taking just 26 wickets all season and being left out of the county team for half the matches At the end of the season he went back to the Lancashire League with Bacup Australian rules football EditMcDonald also played Australian rules football for Launceston 2 and for Essendon Football Club two matches in 1912 and Fitzroy Football Club 46 matches from 1913 to 1919 Death EditMcDonald died at the age of 46 when his car collided with another near Bolton England on the morning of 22 July 1937 3 4 5 References Edit Who holds the record for most runs in Tests without being dismissed ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 15 September 2020 CITY v LAUNCESTON The Examiner DAILY ed Launceston Tasmania 23 August 1909 p 3 Retrieved 13 August 2011 via National Library of Australia Great Bowler Passes Tragic End of Ted McDonald The Sporting Globe Wednesday 28 July 1937 p 12 E A McDonald Dead Australian Cricketer in Motor Accident Awe Inspiring Bowler The Brisbane Telegraph Friday 23 July 1937 p 7 Shaw E A One of the Greatest Fast Bowlers the Game Has Known The Brisbane Telegraph Friday 23 July 1937 p 7 Further reading EditMaplestone M Flying Higher History of the Essendon Football Club 1872 1996 Essendon Football Club Melbourne 1996 ISBN 0 9591740 2 8 Peter Pierce McDonald Edgar Arthur Ted 1891 1937 pp pp 249 250 in Australian Dictionary of Biography Vol 10 Melbourne University Press Melbourne 1986 External links Edit Media related to Ted McDonald at Wikimedia Commons Ted McDonald s playing statistics from AFL Tables Ted McDonald at ESPNcricinfo Peter Pierce McDonald Edgar Arthur Ted 1891 1937 Australian Dictionary of Biography Online EditionSporting positionsPreceded byGeorge Geary Nelson Cricket ClubProfessional1922 1924 Succeeded byJimmy Blanckenberg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ted McDonald amp oldid 1129925849, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
