Bert Vogler

Albert Edward Ernest Bert Vogler was a South African cricketer. A leading allrounder skilled both at batting and bowling, Vogler played cricket in South Africa prior to becoming eligible to play for Middlesex in England after serving on the ground staff of the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lords. He rose to prominence during Test series at home in 1906 and then in England the following year he was described during the latter as the best bowler in the world by Tip Foster, and named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year.

Vogler was born in Swartwater, Queenstown, Eastern Cape. He began his cricket career for Natal as an attacking lower order righthanded batsman and fast medium bowler before acquiring the googly from Reggie Schwarz on that players return from England after the 1904 tour. In the 19041905 season Vogler played for Transvaal before in 1905 coming to England with the intention of qualifying for Middlesex. Vogler did not fulfill this intention, however, despite bowling so well in 1906 for MCC that in a very dry summer he took 63 wickets for less than twenty runs apiece, including nine for 44 against the West Indian tourists.

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