Ted A'Beckett was a fast-medium bowler, a tall man standing at 6ft 3". He was one of four members of a prominent legal family, after only 5 first class seasons, he retired to concentrate on his own legal career as a barrister. He made his Test Debut against England at Melbourne in 1928/1929, opening the bowling he took his first wicket - Jack Hobbs was his victim. He also toured England under the captaincy of Bill Woodfull a year later. The only other Test team he played against was South Africa in the 1931/32 season.