Arthur Cox (New Zealand cricketer)

Arthur Cox (7 December 1904 – 20 September 1977) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in five first-class matches for Canterbury from 1924 to 1927.[1][2]

Arthur Cox
Personal information
Born(1904-12-07)7 December 1904
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died20 September 1977(1977-09-20) (aged 72)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1924–25 to 1926–27Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 396
Batting average 49.50
100s/50s 1/2
Top score 204
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 December 2021

In Cox's second first-class match, which began on Christmas Day 1925, he opened the batting and scored 204 in 280 minutes against Otago. It was only the second double-century in the Plunket Shield. Canterbury went on to make 495 and win by an innings and 28 runs.[3][4] Eyesight trouble ended his career during the 1927–28 season.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Arthur Cox". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Arthur Cox". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Canterbury run up big score". Star: 7. 26 December 1925.
  4. ^ "Canterbury v Otago 1925-26". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. ^ T. W. Reese, New Zealand Cricket: 1914–1933, Whitcombe & Tombs, Auckland, 1936, p. 63.
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