Full name Arthur Edward Fagg
Born June 18, 1915, Chartham, Kent
Died September 13, 1977, Tunbridge Wells, Kent (aged 62 years 87 days)
Major teams England, Kent
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Other Umpire
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
5 | 8 | 0 | 150 | 39 | 18.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
First-class | 435 | 803 | 46 | 27291 | 269* | 36.05 | 58 | 128 | 425 | 7 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 435 | 72 | 47 | 0 | - | - | - | 3.91 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | England v India at Manchester, Jul 25-28, 1936 scorecard |
Last Test | England v West Indies at Manchester, Jul 22-25, 1939 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
First-class span | 1932 - 1957 |
Test debut | England v India at Birmingham, Jul 13-15, 1967 scorecard |
Last Test | England v Australia at Leeds, Aug 14-19, 1975 scorecard |
Test matches | 18 |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | England v Australia at Lord's, Aug 26, 1972 scorecard |
Last ODI | England v West Indies at Lord's, Aug 28-29, 1976 scorecard |
ODI matches | 7 |
ODI statistics |
Arthur Edward Fagg, died at Tunbridge Wells on September 13, aged 62. Although in a career which extended from 1932 to 1957 he scored 27,291 runs with an average of 36.05, made 58 centuries and played five times for England, it cannot be said that he ever fulfilled expectations. In the middle thirties Sutcliffe was dropping out of Test cricket and England was looking for a new opening pair. Fagg and Hutton were at once recognised as obvious candidates and Fagg, a year the senior and by some considered the better prospect, got the first chance, playing in two Tests v. India in 1936 and being picked for the Australian tour that autumn. Halfway through the tour he was invalided home with rheumatic fever, a great setback to his career, and he missed the entire season of 1937. Naturally, in 1938 the selectors were cautious about playing him and, though he had a splendid season, it was not until the final Test that they picked him and then he was one of those left out.