Arthur Langton

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = South African
country = South Africa
country abbrev = RSA
name = Arthur Langton
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
Right-arm medium
tests = 15
test runs = 298
test bat avg = 15.68
test 100s/50s = 0/2
test top score = 73*
test balls = 4199
test wickets = 40
test bowl avg = 45.67
test 5s = 1
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 5/58
test catches/stumpings = 8/-
FCs = 52
FC runs = 1218
FC bat avg = 19.96
FC 100s/50s = 0/7
FC top score = 73*
FC balls = 11317
FC wickets = 193
FC bowl avg = 25.74
FC 5s = 9
FC 10s = 2
FC best bowling = 6/53
FC catches/stumpings = 41/-
debut date = 15 June
debut year = 1935
last date = 3 March
last year = 1939
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/46132.html Cricinfo

Arthur Chudleigh Beaumont Langton (2 March 1912 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal – 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.