Arthur Langton
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Arthur Langton South Africa (RSA) |
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Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
Bowling type | Right-arm fast-medium Right-arm medium |
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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 |
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.