Arthur Fielder

Arthur Fielder
Fielder in 1906
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Fielder
Born(1877-07-19)19 July 1877
Plaxtol, Tonbridge, Kent
Died30 August 1949(1949-08-30) (aged 72)
Lambeth, London
NicknamePip
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 140)1 January 1904 v Australia
Last Test11 February 1908 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1900–1914Kent
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 6 287
Runs scored 78 2,320
Batting average 11.14 11.31
100s/50s 0/0 1/2
Top score 20 112*
Balls bowled 1,491 52,086
Wickets 26 1,277
Bowling average 27.34 21.02
5 wickets in innings 1 97
10 wickets in match 0 28
Best bowling 6/82 10/90
Catches/stumpings 4/– 119/–
Source: CricInfo, 26 December 2008

Arthur Fielder (19 July 1877 – 30 August 1949) was an English professional cricketer who played as a fast bowler for Kent County Cricket Club and the England cricket team from 1900 to 1914. He played a major role in Kent's four County Championship wins in the years before World War I and toured Australia twice with the England team making six Test match appearances. He was chosen as one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year in 1907.