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Full name Augustus Bernard Tancred
Born August 20, 1865, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province
Died November 23, 1911, Cape Town, Cape Province (aged 46 years 95 days)
Major teams South Africa,Griqualand West,Kimberley,Marylebone Cricket Club,Transvaal
Also known as AB
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Education St. Aidan's College, Grahamstown
Relations Brother - VM Tancred,Brother - LJ Tancred,Cousin - FW Smith
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
2
4
1
87
29
29.00
0
0
6
0
2
0
First-class
11
21
1
708
106
35.40
1
5
6
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
2
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
First-class
11
484
220
8
3/22
27.50
2.72
60.5
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Mar 12-13, 1889 scorecard
Last Test
South Africa v England at Cape Town, Mar 25-26, 1889 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1888/89 - 1898/99
Profile
Augustus Bernard Tancred, eldest member of the well-known South African brotherhood, died at Cape Town on November 23rd, after an operation. He was born at Port Elizabeth in 1865, and educated at St. Aidan's College, Grahamstown. For about ten years he was undoubtedly the finest batsman in South Africa, and in club cricket met with remarkable success, his best remembered feat being to score 132 and 103 not out for Eclectic v Union at Pretoria in 1896-7. For South Africa against England at Cape Town in March, 1889, he carried his bat through the innings of 47 for 26, being the only player to reach double-figures against Briggs, Ulyett, and Fothergill. His defence was very strong, and he was a good field at point. In 1894 he was asked to visit England as a member of the first South African team, but was unable to do so owing to the claims of business.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
