Arnold Long

Personal information

Full name

Arnold Long

Born

18 December 1940
Cheam, Surrey, England

Batting style

Left-handed

Role

Wicket-keeper

Domestic team information

Years

Team

1976–1980

Sussex

1963–1973

Marylebone Cricket Club

1960–1975

Surrey

Career statistics

Competition	First-class	List A
Matches	452	232
Runs scored	6,801	1,502
Batting average	16.75	12.83
100s/50s	–/13	–/1
Top score	92	71
Balls bowled	6	–
Wickets	–	–
Bowling average	–	–
5 wickets in innings	–	–
10 wickets in match	–	–
Best bowling	–	–
Catches/stumpings	923/124	213/34

Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2012

Arnold "Ob" Long (born 18 December 1940 in Cheam) is a former English first-class cricketer. He played for Surrey between 1960 and 1975, then spent the remainder of his career at Sussex, whom he captained between 1978 and 1980. A wicketkeeper and left-handed batsman, Long claimed 1046 victims from his 452 games over a 20-year career. Of these, 805 were for Surrey between 1960 and 1975, putting him third in the county's all-time wicketkeeping records. In 1962 he took 74 catches, and made 91 dismissals in all, both of which are Surrey records for one season. He was a member of the Surrey side that won the County Championship in 1971..

References

Player profile: Arnold Long from ESPNcricinfo

Sporting positions
Preceded by Tony Greig	Sussex county cricket captain 1978–1980	Succeeded by John Barclay

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