Len Tuckett
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Lindsay Richard 'Len' Tuckett (born 19 April 1885 in Durban
, Natal, died 8 April 1963 in Bloemfontein
, Orange Free State
) was a South Africa
n cricket
er who played in one Test
in 1914. He was the father of Lindsay
who also played Test cricket. He played for the teams of South Africa, Natal, and Orange Free State.
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, Natal, died 8 April 1963 in Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...
, Orange Free State
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State was an independent Boer republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British colony and a province of the Union of South Africa. It is the historical precursor to the present-day Free State province...
) was a South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played in one Test
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
in 1914. He was the father of Lindsay
Lindsay Tuckett
Lindsay Tuckett is a former South African cricketer who played in 9 Tests from 1947 to 1949. He was born in Durban, Natal....
who also played Test cricket. He played for the teams of South Africa, Natal, and Orange Free State.