Tibby Cotter

Albert "Tibby" Cotter (3 December 1883 – 31 October 1917) was an Australian cricketer who played in 21 Test matches between 1904 and 1912. He served in World War I with the First Australian Imperial Force and was killed in action in the mounted charge of the 4th Light Horse Brigade at Beersheba in Ottoman Palestine.

Tibby Cotter
Cotter in about 1905
Personal information
Born3 December 1883
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died31 October 1917 (aged 33)
Beersheba, Ottoman Palestine
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 85)26 February 1904 v England
Last Test9 February 1912 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 21 113
Runs scored 457 2,484
Batting average 13.05 16.89
100s/50s 0/0 0/4
Top score 45 82
Balls bowled 4,633 19,565
Wickets 89 442
Bowling average 28.64 24.27
5 wickets in innings 7 31
10 wickets in match 0 4
Best bowling 7/148 7/15
Catches/stumpings 8/– 61/–
Source: CricInfo, 14 October 2022
Military career
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Australian Army
Years of service1915-17
RankTrooper
Unit12th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Expeditionary Force
Battles/warsFirst World War
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