Alan "Froggy" Thomson Passes Away

[sherb]

Former Australian fast bowler Alan Thomson has passed away.

He had a unique "windmill", wrong foot, bowling action.

He played 4 tests in 70-71 against England, but couldn't replicate his first-class success unfortunately.

He holds a couple of records - he took the first ever wicket in ODI's (3m 10s mark in video below) and he bowled the first ever ball in List A cricket in Australia.

He also umpired a number of VFL games in the early 70s (single umpire days).

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Sad to hear that. As you said, he had an action that was unique and some very successful performances (49 wickets) in the 1969-70 domestic season saw his elevation to Test level in the 1970-71 Ashes series. Unfortunatey his form fell away and didn't play much 1st class cricket after that.

I was able to emulate Froggy's unique bowling style as a gimmick, but certainly never had the courage to try it in a game

 

[FredLeDeux]

Former Australian fast bowler Alan Thomson has passed away.

He had a unique "windmill", wrong foot, bowling action.

He played 4 tests in 70-71 against England, but couldn't replicate his first-class success unfortunately.

He holds a couple of records - he took the first ever wicket in ODI's (3m 10s mark in video below) and he bowled the first ever ball in List A cricket in Australia.

He also umpired a number of VFL games in the early 70s (single umpire days).

He would have done if Ian Chappell hadn't kept dropping slips catches off him.