Arthur Roberts (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Arthur Roberts (cricketer)

English cricketer (1874–1961)

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1874

Place of Birth: Malegaon, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 27-Jun-1961

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Arthur Roberts (cricketer)

  • Arthur Wilson Roberts (23 September 1874 – 27 June 1961) was an English cricketer.
  • Roberts was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.
  • He was born in Malegaon, Bombay Presidency and later educated at Rossall School in Lancashire, England.Roberts made his debut in county cricket for Oxfordshire in the 1896 Minor Counties Championship.
  • He played a further match for Oxfordshire in the following season.
  • He later appeared in 2 Minor Counties Championship matches for Buckinghamshire in 1902.Roberts made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Hampshire in 1908 County Championship.
  • He played 28 first-class matches for Gloucestershire, the last coming against Somerset in the 1913 County Championship.
  • In those 28 first-class matches, he scored 727 runs at a batting average of 17.73, with a 3 half centuries and a high score of 90.
  • His highest score came against Somerset in 1911.
  • A part-time bowler, Roberts took 11 wickets for Gloucestershire at a bowling average of 36.00, with best figures of 2/20.He also played a single first-class match for an England XI against Hambledon in a commemorative match at the Broadhalfpenny Down ground, home to the original Hambledon Club.
  • In this match he was dismissed for 11 in the England XI's first-innings by Jack Newman, while in their second-innings he scored 69 runs before being dismissed by the same bowler.
  • With the ball he took a single wicket, that of Guy Bignell.He died in Hastings, Sussex on 27 June 1961.
  • He survived his brother, Francis, who had also played first-class cricket but was killed in the First World War by 45 years.

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