Arthur Shrewsbury
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |
| Bowling type | Right-arm bowler | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 23 | 498 |
| Runs scored | 1277 | 26505 |
| Batting average | 35.47 | 36.65 |
| 100s/50s | 3/4 | 59/114 |
| Top score | 164 | 267 |
| Balls bowled | 12 | 16 |
| Wickets | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling average | n/a | n/a |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | n/a | n/a |
| Catches/stumpings | 29/0 | 377/0 |
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Test debut: 31 December 1881 |
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Arthur Shrewsbury (11 April 1856 – 19 May 1903) was an English cricketer who was widely rated as competing with WG Grace for the accolade of being the best batsman of the 1880s; Grace himself, when asked who he would most like in his side, replied simply, "Give me Arthur".
Born in New Lenton, Nottinghamshire, he played his cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and played 23 Test matches for England, captaining them in 7 games, with a record of won 5, lost 2. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1890.
Shrewsbury retired from cricket in 1902, and shot himself the next year at his sister's home in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, following a bout of depression. He had incorrectly believed himself to be suffering from an incurable disease.
| Preceded by: Lord Harris |
English national cricket captain 1884/5 |
Succeeded by: Allan Steel |
| Preceded by: Allan Steel |
English national cricket captain 1886/7 |
Succeeded by: Walter Read |
[edit] See also
- History of Test cricket (to 1883)
- History of Test cricket (1884 to 1889)
- History of Test cricket (1890 to 1900)
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