Fred Tate

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Fred Tate
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium
tests = 1
test runs = 9
test bat avg = 9.00
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 5*
test balls = 96
test wickets = 2
test bowl avg = 25.50
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 2/7
test catches/stumpings = 2/-
FCs = 320
FC runs = 2952
FC bat avg = 9.58
FC 100s/50s = -/6
FC top score = 84
FC balls = 67436
FC wickets = 1331
FC bowl avg = 21.55
FC 5s = 104
FC 10s = 29
FC best bowling = 9/73
FC catches/stumpings = 234/-
debut date = 24 July
debut year = 1902
last date = 24 July
last year = 1902
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21457.html

Frederick William Tate (24 July 1867, Brighton, Sussex – 24 February 1943, Burgess Hill, Sussex) was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1902. This was the famous match at Old Trafford which England lost by 3 runs, and with it the series. Tate had the misfortune to drop a crucial swerving lofted pull off the left-handed Australian captain, Joe Darling, the bowler being the leg-spinner Len Braund from the now Brian Statham End: just forward of square leg, slightly in from the boundary, rail/tram-line side of the ground. England lost their ninth wicket in their second innings with eight wanted for victory. Tate joined Rhodes and edged his first ball for four, but the fourth ball he received from Saunders bowled him.

His first-class career with Sussex lasted from 1887 to 1905. Bowling off-spin at a brisk pace, he took 1331 first-class wickets at 21.55, with best innings figures of 9-73. After his playing career had ended, he became the coach at Derbyshire.

One of Tate's sons, Maurice, also played Test cricket. Another, Cecil Tate, played first-class cricket.

External links

* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21457.html Cricinfo profile including his Wisden obituary]