Arthur Jones (cricketer)

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = A.O.Jones
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman (RHB)
bowling style = Leg break
tests = 12
test runs = 291
test bat avg = 13.85
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 34
test balls = 228
test wickets = 3
test bowl avg = 44.33
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 3/73
test catches/stumpings = 15/0
FCs = 472
FC runs = 22935
FC bat avg = 31.54
FC 100s/50s = 34/117
FC top score = 296
FC balls = 18116
FC wickets = 333
FC bowl avg = 32.81
FC 5s = 8
FC 10s = 1
FC best bowling = 8/71
FC catches/stumpings = 580/2
debut date = 14 August
debut year = 1899
last date = 16 June
last year = 1909
source = http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/J/JONES_AO_01000249/

Arthur Owen Jones (16 August, 1872 – 21 December, 1914), was a cricketer, noted as an all-rounder.

He was born in Shelton, Nottinghamshire, and played for Cambridge University, Nottinghamshire, London County and England. Jones was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1900.

Jones was a brilliant, sometimes impetuous, opening batsman and a leg-break and googly bowler. In 1903 he made what was then the highest-ever score by a Nottinghamshire batsman, scoring an unbeaten 296 against Gloucestershire at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Jones played 12 Test matches for England, but lost the two games he captained. He led Nottinghamshire to the County Championship in 1907 and was captain of the 1907/08 England tour to Australia. But he only appeared in two matches because of illness. He remained captain of Nottinghamshire until a few months before his death from tuberculosis, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

External reference

* [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/J/JONES_AO_01000249/ Cricinfo page on Arthur Jones]