Arthur Langton

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Arthur Langton
South Africa (RSA)
Arthur Langton
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling type Right-arm fast-medium
Right-arm medium
Tests First-class
Matches 15 52
Runs scored 298 1218
Batting average 15.68 19.96
100s/50s 0/2 0/7
Top score 73* 73*
Balls bowled 4199 11317
Wickets 40 193
Bowling average 45.67 25.74
5 wickets in innings 1 9
10 wickets in match 0 2
Best bowling 5/58 6/53
Catches/stumpings 8/- 41/-

Test debut: 15 June 1935
Last Test: 3 March 1939
Source: Cricinfo

Arthur Chudleigh Beaumont Langton (born 2 March 1912 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, died 27 November 1942 in Maiduguri, Nigeria) 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 and held his magnificent run-out of Darling in 1935 in similarly lofty regard.

He was killed in an accident in Nigeria at the age of 30.

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