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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]

Arthur Liddicut

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Edward Liddicut
Born	(1891-10-17)17 October 1891 Melbourne, Australia
Died	8 April 1983(1983-04-08) (aged 91) Melbourne, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1912-1933	Victoria
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

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 in District Cricket for the Fitzroy first team until his fifties, and served as the club's delegate to the Victorian Cricket Association from 1931 to 1970.[5]

See also

• List of Victoria first-class cricketers

References

External links

• Arthur Liddicut at ESPNcricinfo

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