Arthur Langton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Langton

South African cricketer

Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1912

Place of Birth: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Date of Death: 27-Nov-1942

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Arthur Chudleigh Beaumont "Chud" Langton (2 March 1912 – 27 November 1942) was a South African cricketer who played in 15 Tests from 1935 to 1939.
Jack Fingleton rated him amongst the best medium-paced bowlers he ever saw. Langton was educated at King Edward VII School, Johannesburg.
A tall, red-headed all-rounder, he came to prominence on the tour of England in 1935, when he made his Test debut.
In the Second Test at Lord's he took 2 for 58 and 4 for 31 and made 44 batting at number eight in the second innings, valuable contributions to South Africa's first-ever Test victory in England, and subsequently to their 1–0 series victory.
In the "Timeless Test" in Durban in 1938–39, he bowled 91 eight-ball overs, including 56 with a strapped back during the second innings, placing him fifth on the all-time list of most balls bowled in a Test: 728.He died in Nigeria at the age of 30 while serving as a flight lieutenant with the South African Air Force in World War II, when his Lockheed B34 Ventura bomber spun and crashed on landing.