Arthur Blunden

Arthur Blunden
Personal information
Full name Arthur Blunden
Born 5 September 1906
East Malling, Kent, England
Died 27 July 1984 (aged 77)
Skinburness, Cumberland, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1939 Durham
1931–1933 Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 33
Batting average 4.12
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9*
Balls bowled 1,589
Wickets 18
Bowling average 32.55
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/31
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 August 2011

Arthur Blunden (5 September 1906 – 27 July 1984) was an English cricketer. Blunden was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in East Malling, Kent.

Having played for the Kent Seconds in the Minor Counties Championship since 1928,[1] Blunden eventually made his first-class debut for the county against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1931. He made 10 further first-class appearances, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1933.[2] In his 11 first-class matches for Kent, he took 18 wickets at an average of 32.55, with best figures of 4/31.[3]

He later played for Durham in the 1938 Minor Counties Championship, playing two matches against Northumberland and Staffordshire.[4] He died in Skinburness, Cumberland on 27 July 1984.

References

  1. ↑ "Teams Arthur Blunden played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Blunden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Blunden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Arthur Blunden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2011.

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