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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 51. Chapters: Adam Gilchrist, Don Tallon, Tim Paine, Ron Saggers, Rod Marsh, Ian Healy, Wally Grout, Billy Murdoch, Jack Blackham, Roger Kimpton, Brad Haddin, Ted Pickett, Graham Manou, Gil Langley, Barry Jarman, Ward Prentice, Jimmy Maher, Charlie Walker, Tim Nielsen, Ray Jordon, William Evans, Ryan Campbell, Barlow Carkeek, Bert Oldfield, Phil Newland, Roger Woolley, Adam Crosthwaite, Tim Zoehrer, Darren Berry, Harry Pegg, Chris Hartley, Norman Jolly, Wayne B. Phillips, John Munro, Leo O'Connor, Bransby Cooper, Phil Emery, Ryan Carters, Tim Coyle, Nat Thomson, Steve Rixon, Sammy Carter, Henry Edmondson, Darren Treumer, Len Maddocks, Richie Robinson, Ernest Currie, Richard Soule, Stan Wootton, Greg Dyer, Hammy Love, Affie Jarvis, Jim Kelly, John Maclean, Brian Taber, Frederick Burton, Herbert Fry, Harry Wright, Thomas Bird, Kevin Wright, Ben Barnett, Stan Sismey, James Crosthwaite, Benjamin Sheppard. Excerpt: Connection Timeout Donald "Don" Tallon (17 February 1916 - 7 September 1984) was an Australian cricketer who played 21 Test matches as a wicket-keeper between 1946 and 1953. 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. His early cricket was played in Bundaberg where he was selected to represent Queensland Country against the England cricket team during the infamous Bodyline tour. Aged 17, he made his first-class cricket debut for Queensland against Victoria ...