Arthur Shrewsbury

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Arthur Shrewsbury England (Eng)
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
Test debut: 31 December 1881 Last Test: 26 August 1883 Source: [1]

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)

[edit] External links

• Cricinfo page on Arthur Shrewsbury
• CricketArchive page on Arthur Shrewsbury
• Lenton Listener Article