Full Name

Arthur Webb Mold

Born

May 27, 1863, Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire

Died

April 29, 1921, Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire, (aged 57y 337d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast

Arthur Mold was one of the most controversial figures of an era when throwing became an increasing problem. Although his action was considered suspect for many years, there was no doubting his speed, and that allied to the movement he got off the pitch, made him the foremast quick bowler of his generation. At the time of his retirement he had taken more wickets than any other fast bowler.

He made an immediate impact in his first season (1889) taking 100 wickets at 11.80, and in the next 12 summers he passed a hundred wickets on nine occasions, and two hundred twice (207 in 1894, 213 in 1895).

But murmurings over his action meant that he made only three Test appearances, all in 1893. In 1900 he was no-balled by umpire Jim Phillips, and a meeting of county captains at the end of that season voted 11 to 1 that his action was unacceptable. The authorities decided - unofficially - to act and in 1901 he was no-balled 16 times in one match, again by Phillips. Although no other umpire called Mold, the writing was on the wall and he drifted out of first-class cricket. He finished his playing days in the Northamptonshire leagues. He spent his retirement shooting, running a pub, and looking after his mother.
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Arthur Mold Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests33100*0.00000010
FC2873891301850577.1402--1110

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests3549123473/443/4433.422.3870.1000
FC287-622252601016739/29-15.542.5037.1-15256
Arthur Mold (Lancashire and England)

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Debut/Last Matches of Arthur Mold

Recent Matches of Arthur Mold

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Lancashire vs Australians1 & 20/1627-Aug-1896LiverpoolFC
North vs Australians5*2/22 & 4/3802-Jul-1896ManchesterFC
Lancashire vs Australians0 & 03/109 & 4/5428-May-1896ManchesterFC
CE de Traff vs Australians0 & 82/11418-May-1896Crystal PalaceFC
Sheffield's vs Australians04/61 & 1/6011-May-1896UckfieldFC

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Arthur Mold (Lancashire and England)
Arthur Mold (Lancashire and England)
Arthur Mold
Arthur Mold
Arthur Mold bowling, around 1897