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Ernie Toshack

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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/December 8, 2016 by  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:01, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

Ernest Raymond Herbert "Ernie" Toshack (8 December 1914 – 11 May 2003) was an Australian cricketer who played in twelve Tests from 1946 to 1948. A left arm medium paced bowler with accuracy and stamina in his application of leg theory, Toshack was best known for being as member of Don Bradman's Invincibles that toured England in 1948 without incurring a defeat, where he reinforced Australia's new ball attack of Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller. In 1945–46, 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 11/31 in the First Test but began to suffer recurring knee injuries. 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. (Full article...)

• Most recent similar article(s): November 28 (Keith Miller with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948)
• Main editors: Blnguyen (retired)
• Promoted: March 27, 2008
• Reasons for nomination: Toshack's birthday. Also cricket season here in Oz.
• Support as nominator. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:45, 8 November 2016 (UTC)
• Support birthday celebration! - I dropped a bit of repetition in the blurb ("known for") and the injury detail towards the end, - please check if that needs to stay and something else to go. Love ending with "sense of humour"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:17, 8 November 2016 (UTC)