Dick Pougher

Dick Pougher

Pougher in 1897
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Dick Pougher
Born	(1865-04-19)19 April 1865 Humberstone, Leicestershire
Died	20 May 1926(1926-05-20) (aged 61) Aylestone Park, Leicester
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	England
Only Test (cap 80)	19 March 1892 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1885–1901	Leicestershire
1886–1896	North
1886–1896	Players
1887–1902	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 1 163 Runs scored 17 4,555 Batting average 17.00 18.59 100s/50s 0/0 5/13 Top score 17 114 Balls bowled 105 25,881 Wickets 3 535 Bowling average 8.66 19.02 5 wickets in innings 0 31 10 wickets in match 0 7 Best bowling 3/26 9/34 Catches/stumpings 2/– 98/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 October 2022

Arthur Dick Pougher (/pʌfɜːr/; 19 April 1865 – 20 May 1926)^[1] was an English professional cricketer and umpire who played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club from 1885 to 1901, and in one Test match for England in 1891–92. He was born at Humberstone, Leicestershire and died at Aylestone Park, Leicester.

Pougher was an all-rounder who played in 163 first-class matches. He was a right-handed batsman and scored 4,555 runs at an average of 18.59 runs per completed innings with a highest score of 114 as one of five centuries. He was a right arm fast medium bowler who could also bowl off breaks. He took 535 wickets at an average of 19.02 runs per wicket. He took five wickets in an innings 31 times with best figures of 9/34. He achieved ten wickets in a match seven times with a best return of 14/89. He held 98 career catches.