Edgar Arthur "Ted" McDonald (born 6 January 1891, at Launceston, Tasmania, died 22 July 1937, in a road accident at Blackrod, Lancashire) was a cricketer who played for Tasmania, Victoria, Lancashire and Australia, as well as being an Australian rules footballer who played with Launceston Football Club, Essendon Football Club, and Fitzroy Football Club. A very fast bowler with the ability to cause problems even on docile pitches, Ted McDonald was the unexpected bowling sensation of the 1921 Australian tour to England.