Don Tallon
Cricketer (1916-1984) · Australia · On the map · Athletes · Died at 68
Donald Tallon was an Australian cricketer who played 21 Test matches as a wicket-keeper between 1946 and 1953.
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Arthur Morris Teammate at Australia national team, 1946-1953
Keith Miller Teammate at Australia national team, 1946-1953
Neil Harvey Teammate at Australia national team, 1948-1953
Ray Lindwall Teammate at Australia national team, 1946-1953
Doug Ring Teammate at Australia national team, 1948-1953
Lindsay Hassett Teammate at Australia national team, 1946-1953
Ian Johnson Teammate at Australia national team, 1946-1953
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Tallon wearing the maroon cap of Queensland
Colin McCool, with whom Tallon had a noted cricketing partnership
Tallon in the baggy green, taking his stance behind the stumps. Image shows his exaggerated crouch (See Style section).![Don Tallon's Test career batting performance chart. The red bars indicate the runs that he scored in an innings, with the blue line indicating the batting average in his last ten innings. The blue dots indicate an innings where he remained not out.[27]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Don_Tallon_graph.png/330px-Don_Tallon_graph.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
Don Tallon's Test career batting performance chart. The red bars indicate the runs that he scored in an innings, with the blue line indicating the batting average in his last ten innings. The blue dots indicate an innings where he remained not out.[27]Awards
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He was widely regarded by his contemporaries as Australia's finest ever wicket-keeper and one of the best in Test history, with an understated style, an ability to anticipate the flight, length and spin of the ball and an efficient stumping technique. Tallon toured England as part of Don Bradman's Invincibles of 1948 and was recognised as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1949 for his performances during that season. During his Test career, Tallon made 58 dismissals comprising 50 catches and 8 stumpings.
