Arthur Liddicut

Arthur Liddicut
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Edward Liddicut
Born(1891-10-17)17 October 1891
Melbourne, Australia
Died8 April 1983(1983-04-08) (aged 91)
Melbourne, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1912-1933Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 62
Runs scored 2503
Batting average 31.28
100s/50s 3/11
Top score 152
Balls bowled 9837
Wickets 133
Bowling average 27.56
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 7/40
Catches/stumpings 31/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 August 2018

Arthur Edward Liddicut (17 October 1891 – 8 April 1983) was an Australian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Victoria between 1912 and 1933.[1]

A lower-middle-order batsman and fast-medium bowler, Liddicut toured New Zealand with an Australian team in 1920-21, playing both of the matches against New Zealand, but did not play Test cricket. His highest first-class score was 152 for Victoria against South Australia in 1920-21, batting at number nine.[2] His best bowling figures were 7 for 40 against Tasmania in 1929-30 when, captaining Victoria, he opened the bowling and bowled throughout the innings, dismissing Tasmania for 77.[3] Against the touring MCC team in 1922-23 he took 4 for 16 from 15 eight-ball overs then scored 102 in 138 minutes.[4]

He played 23 seasons of district cricket for Fitzroy (after also playing two seasons with St Kilda in 1912/13 and 1913/14), and was still in the team in his late 40s;[5] and served as the club's delegate to the Victorian Cricket Association from 1931 to 1970.[6]

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References

  1. ^ "Arthur Liddicut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Victoria v South Australia 1920-21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Tasmania v Victoria 1929-30 (I)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Victoria v MCC 1922-23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. ^ "VCA 1st XI Career records 1889–90 to 2020–21, I-M" (PDF). Cricket Victoria. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  6. ^ The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket, Oxford, Melbourne, 1996, pp. 305–6.