Arthur Blunden

Arthur Blunden

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Blunden
Born	5 September 1906 East Malling, Kent, England
Died	27 July 1984 (aged 77) Skinburness, Cumberland, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1939	Durham
1931–1933	Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 11 Runs scored 33 Batting average 4.12 100s/50s –/– Top score 9* Balls bowled 1,589 Wickets 18 Bowling average 32.55 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/31 Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 August 2011

Arthur Blunden (5 September 1906 – 27 July 1984) was an English cricketer. Blunden was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in East Malling, Kent.

Having played for the Kent Seconds in the Minor Counties Championship since 1928,^[1] Blunden eventually made his first-class debut for the county against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1931. He made 10 further first-class appearances, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1933.^[2] In his 11 first-class matches for Kent, he took 18 wickets at an average of 32.55, with best figures of 4/31.^[3]

He later played for Durham in the 1938 Minor Counties Championship, playing two matches against Northumberland and Staffordshire.^[4] He died in Skinburness, Cumberland on 27 July 1984.

References

1. "Teams Arthur Blunden played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Blunden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Blunden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Arthur Blunden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2011.

External links

• Arthur Blunden at ESPNcricinfo
• Arthur Blunden at CricketArchive