George Tarrant

George Frederick Tarrant (born 7 December 1838 at Cambridge; died 2 July 1870 at Cambridge) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1860 to 1869. Mainly associated with Cambridge Town Club (aka Cambridgeshire), he made 71 known appearances in first-class matches.[1]

For the American politician, see George Tarrant Sr.

He was a member of the second All England 11 to tour Australia, travelling out on the SS Great Britain in 1863.[2] The team played several matches in Australia before travelling to New Zealand where they played five games. They returned to Australia to complete the remainder of the 19 tour matches.

Tarrant was a right arm fast bowler (RF) who was for a time rated the second fastest bowler in England after John Jackson. He bowled roundarm around the wicket from a "long, lively run-up".[3]

Tarrant took 421 wickets at 11.89 with a best analysis of 10/40. He took five wickets in an innings 41 times and ten wickets in a match 16 times.

References
  1. CricketArchive. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
  2. https://globalstories.ssgreatbritain.org/_/traveller/11768
  3. Frith, p.46.

Sources
  • Frith, David (1975). The Fast Men. TransWorld Publishing. ISBN 0-552-10435-3.

Further reading
  • H S Altham, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962
  • Derek Birley, A Social History of English Cricket, Aurum, 1999
  • Rowland Bowen, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970


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