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{{short description|English cricketer}} |
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{{Infobox cricketer |
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| country = England |
| country = England |
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| international = |
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| fullname = Keith Andrew Arnold |
| fullname = Keith Andrew Arnold |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|5|27|df=yes}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|5|27|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Solihull]], |
| birth_place = [[Solihull]], Warwickshire, England |
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| batting = Left-handed |
| batting = Left-handed |
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| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] |
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] |
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| role = |
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| family = |
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| club1 = [[Minor Counties cricket team|Minor Counties]] |
| club1 = [[Minor Counties cricket team|Minor Counties]] |
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| year1 = |
| year1 = 1985–1995 |
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| club2 = [[Oxfordshire County Cricket Club|Oxfordshire]] |
| club2 = [[Oxfordshire County Cricket Club|Oxfordshire]] |
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| year2 = |
| year2 = 1980–2010 |
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| deliveries = balls |
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| columns = 2 |
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| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]] |
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]] |
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| matches1 = 3 |
| matches1 = 3 |
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| runs1 = 0 |
| runs1 = 0 |
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| bat avg1 = |
| bat avg1 = – |
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| 100s/50s1 = |
| 100s/50s1 = –/– |
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| top score1 = 0[[not out|*]] |
| top score1 = 0[[not out|*]] |
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| deliveries1 = 612 |
| deliveries1 = 612 |
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| bowl avg1 = 31.40 |
| bowl avg1 = 31.40 |
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| fivefor1 = 1 |
| fivefor1 = 1 |
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| tenfor1 = |
| tenfor1 = – |
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| best bowling1 = 5/57 |
| best bowling1 = 5/57 |
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| catches/stumpings1 = 3/ |
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/– |
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| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]] |
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]] |
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| matches2 = 30 |
| matches2 = 30 |
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| runs2 = 60 |
| runs2 = 60 |
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| bat avg2 = 4.61 |
| bat avg2 = 4.61 |
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| 100s/50s2 = –/– |
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| top score2 = 20 |
| top score2 = 20 |
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| deliveries2 = 1,760 |
| deliveries2 = 1,760 |
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| wickets2 = 26 |
| wickets2 = 26 |
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| bowl avg2 = 48.15 |
| bowl avg2 = 48.15 |
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| fivefor2 = |
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| best bowling2 = 3/25 |
| best bowling2 = 3/25 |
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| catches/stumpings2 = 6/ |
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/– |
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| date = 26 May |
| date = 26 May |
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| year = 2011 |
| year = 2011 |
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'''Keith Andrew Arnold''' (born 27 May 1960) is a former |
'''Keith Andrew Arnold''' (born 27 May 1960) is a former English [[first-class cricket]]er. Arnold was a left-handed [[batsman (cricket)|batsman]] who bowled right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]. He was born at [[Solihull]], Warwickshire. |
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Arnold made his debut for [[Oxfordshire County Cricket Club|Oxfordshire]] in the 1980 [[Minor Counties Championship]] against [[Devon County Cricket Club|Devon]]. Arnold played [[Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket|Minor counties]] cricket for Oxfordshire from 1980 to 2010, which included 208 Minor Counties Championship matches<ref>{{cite web|url= |
Arnold made his debut for [[Oxfordshire County Cricket Club|Oxfordshire]] in the 1980 [[Minor Counties Championship]] against [[Devon County Cricket Club|Devon]]. Arnold played [[Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket|Minor counties]] cricket for Oxfordshire from 1980 to 2010, which included 208 Minor Counties Championship matches<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10865/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Keith Arnold|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> and 47 [[MCCA Knockout Trophy]] matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10865/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Keith Arnold|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut against [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]] in the [[1980 Gillette Cup]]. He played fifteen further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against [[Herefordshire County Cricket Club|Herefordshire]] in the 1st round of the [[2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy]], which was held in 2003.<ref name = "LAM">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10865/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Keith Arnold|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> In his sixteen List A matches for Oxfordshire, he took 14 wickets at a [[bowling average]] of 55.42, with best figures of 2/46.<ref name = "BOW">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10865/a_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Keith Arnold|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> Arnold captained Oxfordshire for three seasons from 2002 to 2004, after which he gave up the [[captain (cricket)|captaincy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/2004/08/21/Oxfordshire+Archive/6563345.Cricket__Departing_Arnold_asks_for_change/|title=Departing Arnold asks for change|date=21 August 2004|work=[[Oxford Mail]]|accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> |
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Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the [[Minor Counties cricket team]]. He played three [[first-class cricket|first-class]] matches for the team: against the [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabweans]] in 1985, the [[India national cricket team|Indians]] in 1990, and the [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africans]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url= |
Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the [[Minor Counties cricket team]]. He played three [[first-class cricket|first-class]] matches for the team: against the [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabweans]] in 1985, the [[India national cricket team|Indians]] in 1990, and the [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africans]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10865/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Keith Arnold|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> In his three first-class matches, he took 10 wickets at an average of 31.40.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10865/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-class Bowling For Each Team by Keith Arnold|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> His most notable appearance came against the Zimbabweans, with him taking figures of 5/57, his best in first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/46/46115.html|title=Minor Counties v Zimbabweans, 1985|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> He also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties, first appearing for them in limited-overs cricket against [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]] in the [[1985 Benson & Hedges Cup]]. He played thirteen further List A matches for the team, with the last coming in the [[1995 Benson & Hedges Cup]] against [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]].<ref name = "LAM"/> Arnold took 12 wickets in his fourteen matches for the team, at an average of 39.66, with best figures of 3/25.<ref name = "BOW"/> In total, Arnold took 26 wickets in 30 List A matches, at an average of 48.15, with best figures of 3/25.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10865/10865.html|title=Player profile: Keith Arnold|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> |
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Arnold retired from playing for Oxfordshire during the [[2010 English cricket season|2010 season]]. |
Arnold retired from playing for Oxfordshire during the [[2010 English cricket season|2010 season]]. His 30 years at the county were the joint second longest playing time for the county, level with [[Charlie Walters]] and exceeded only by [[Stewart Lee (cricketer)|Stewart Lee]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/8245206.CRICKET__Super_Arnold_s_30_year_service/|title=Super Arnold's 30-year service|last=Mezzetti|first=Ed|date=30 June 2010|work=[[Oxford Mail]]|accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> Arnold holds the record for the most Minor Counties Championship wickets for Oxfordshire, surpassing [[David Laitt]]'s record of 670 in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/2009/06/23/Cricket+%28om_cricket%29/4455024.CRICKET__Arnold_s_outstanding_achievement/|title=Arnold's outstanding achievement|last=Mezzetti|first=Ed|date=23 June 2009|work=[[Oxford Mail]]|accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> By the end of his career he had 682 wickets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/cricket/othercricket/8238667.CRICKET__Arnold_announces_Oxfordshire_retirement/|title=Arnold announces Oxfordshire retirement|last=Mezzetti|first=Ed|date=25 June 2010|work=[[Oxford Mail]]|accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8614.html Keith Arnold] at [[ESPNcricinfo]] |
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8614.html Keith Arnold] at [[ESPNcricinfo]] |
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*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10865/10865.html Keith Arnold] at CricketArchive |
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| NAME = Arnold, Keith |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = English cricketer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 27 May 1960 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Solihull]], [[Warwickshire]] |
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| Full name | Keith Andrew Arnold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 1960 Solihull, Warwickshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1980–2010 | Oxfordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keith Andrew Arnold (born 27 May 1960) is a former English first-class cricketer. Arnold was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Solihull, Warwickshire.
Arnold made his debut for Oxfordshire in the 1980 Minor Counties Championship against Devon. Arnold played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1980 to 2010, which included 208 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 47 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1980 Gillette Cup. He played fifteen further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Herefordshire in the 1st round of the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, which was held in 2003.[3] In his sixteen List A matches for Oxfordshire, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of 55.42, with best figures of 2/46.[4] Arnold captained Oxfordshire for three seasons from 2002 to 2004, after which he gave up the captaincy.[5]
Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played three first-class matches for the team: against the Zimbabweans in 1985, the Indians in 1990, and the South Africans in 1994.[6] In his three first-class matches, he took 10 wickets at an average of 31.40.[7] His most notable appearance came against the Zimbabweans, with him taking figures of 5/57, his best in first-class cricket.[8] He also played List A cricket for the Minor Counties, first appearing for them in limited-overs cricket against Kent in the 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played thirteen further List A matches for the team, with the last coming in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup against Warwickshire.[3] Arnold took 12 wickets in his fourteen matches for the team, at an average of 39.66, with best figures of 3/25.[4] In total, Arnold took 26 wickets in 30 List A matches, at an average of 48.15, with best figures of 3/25.[9]
Arnold retired from playing for Oxfordshire during the 2010 season. His 30 years at the county were the joint second longest playing time for the county, level with Charlie Walters and exceeded only by Stewart Lee.[10] Arnold holds the record for the most Minor Counties Championship wickets for Oxfordshire, surpassing David Laitt's record of 670 in 2009.[11] By the end of his career he had 682 wickets.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Keith Arnold". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Keith Arnold". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ a b "List A Matches played by Keith Arnold". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ a b "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Keith Arnold". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Departing Arnold asks for change". Oxford Mail. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Keith Arnold". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Keith Arnold". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties v Zimbabweans, 1985". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Player profile: Keith Arnold". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Mezzetti, Ed (30 June 2010). "Super Arnold's 30-year service". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Mezzetti, Ed (23 June 2009). "Arnold's outstanding achievement". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Mezzetti, Ed (25 June 2010). "Arnold announces Oxfordshire retirement". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
External links
[edit]- Keith Arnold at ESPNcricinfo
- Keith Arnold at CricketArchive
