 Though still capable of blazing his way through many First Class cricket teams, Tyson struggled on the slow, plumb wickets used in the Tests.The outspoken Yorkshireman Fred Trueman called himself ""The Best Bloody English Fast Bowler That Ever Drew Bloody Breath"" and with considerable justification.He possessed a text-book side-on action which generated great pace and menacing late swing which was coupled with the fitness and stamina to bowl a thousand overs a season.