Mainly associated with Cambridge Town Club (aka Cambridgeshire), Tarrant made 71 known appearances in first-class matches.
[1] Tarrant was a member of the second All England XI to tour Australia, travelling out on the SS Great Britain in 1863.
They returned to Australia to complete the remainder of the 19 tour matches.
He bowled roundarm around the wicket from a "long, lively run-up".
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