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Arthur James Ledger Hill (26 July 1871 – 6 September 1950) was an English cricketer.

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Arthur Hill

Hill in 1892
Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
International information
National side	England
Test debut	13 February 1896 v South Africa
Last Test	23 March 1896 v South Africa
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 3 221 Runs scored 251 10,353 Batting average 62.75 27.98 100s/50s 1/1 19/44 Top score 124 199 Balls bowled 40 16,918 Wickets 4 305 Bowling average 2.00 27.99 5 wickets in innings 0 4 10 wickets in match 0 1 Best bowling 4/8 7/36 Catches/stumpings 1/– 143/–
Source: CricInfo, 6 November 2022

Ledger Hill was educated at Marlborough College and Jesus College, Cambridge.[1] He played first-class cricket for Cambridge University between 1890 and 1893, and for Hampshire between 1895 and 1921. He also played three Test matches for England on their tour to South Africa in 1895-96.

Hill scored the first-ever first-class century to be scored in India. His nephew, Richard Page was also a first-class cricketer.

References

• Ledger Hill at ESPNcricinfo

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