Tip Foster
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R. E. Foster England (Eng) | ||
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| Batsman>Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |
| Types of bowlers in cricket>Bowling type | Right arm fast | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 8 | 139 |
| '''Runs scored | 602 | 9076 |
| Batting average | 46.30 | 41.82 |
| 100s/50s | 1/1 | 22/41 |
| Top score | 287 | 287 |
| Balls bowled | 0 | 1616 |
| Wickets | 0 | 25 |
| Bowling average | n/a | 46.12 |
| 5 Wicket>wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Wicket>wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | n/a | 3/54 |
| Catches/Stump (cricket)#Manner of dismissing a batsman>stumpings | 13/0 | 178/0 |
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Test debut: 11 December, 1903 Last Test: 21 August, 1907 Source: [link] | ||
Reginald Erskine 'Tip' Foster (born 16 April 1878 in Malvern, Worcestershire, died 13 May 1914 in London) was an English footballer and cricketer. He is the only man to have captained England at both sports. He was educated at Malvern College and Oxford University.
In cricket, he played for Oxford University, Worcestershire and England. In 1900 he set the record for the highest individual score in the Varsity match. He was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1901. In his first Test match, at Sydney in 1903, he scored 287. This was the highest score in Test cricket until 1930, and (as of 2005) remains the highest score by a debutant, and the highest by an Englishman in Australia. He captained England in the three-match series against South Africa in 1907, winning one match and drawing two.
In football, he played five matches for England including one as captain. He scored three goals.
He suffered from diabetes, which led to his death in 1914 at the age of only 36.
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