Gilbert Tosetti

Gilbert Tosetti

Personal information
Full name	Gilbert Tosetti
Born	1 August 1879 Bromley, Kent, England
Died	16 April 1923 (aged 43) Eldoret, Kenya
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1898–1905	Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 41 Runs scored 1,054 Batting average 18.49 100s/50s 1/2 Top score 132* Balls bowled 1,764 Wickets 16 Bowling average 55.68 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/67 Catches/stumpings 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 February 2012

Gilbert Tosetti (1 August 1879 – 16 April 1923) was an English cricketer. Tosetti was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Bromley, Kent.

Tosetti made his first-class debut for Essex against Oxford University in 1898. He played first-class cricket for Essex from 1898 to 1905, making 41 appearances, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1905 County Championship.^[1] In his 41 first-class appearances, Tosetti scored 1,054 runs at an average of 18.49, with a high score of 132 not out.^[2] This score, which was his only first-class century, came against Lancashire in 1902.^[3] With the ball, he took 16 wickets at a bowling average of 55.68, with best figures of 3/67.^[4]

His brother, the Military Cross recipient Major Douglas Tosetti, was killed in action in 1918 during World War I. Tosetti died at Eldoret in Kenya on 16 April 1923.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Gilbert Tosetti". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gilbert Tosetti". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
3. "Lancashire v Essex, 1902 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Gilbert Tosetti". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2012.

External links

• Gilbert Tosetti at ESPNcricinfo
• Gilbert Tosetti at CricketArchive