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Arthur Shrewsbury (11 April 1856 – 19 May 1903) was an English cricketer and rugby football administrator. He was widely rated as competing with W. G. Grace for the accolade of best batsman of the 1880s; Grace himself, when asked whom he would most like in his side, replied simply, "Give me Arthur".
May 19, 2020 · Arthur Shrewsbury was a professional cricketer who played for England and Nottinghamshire from 1875 to 1902. He was rated as the best batsman of his era by W.G. Grace and scored many centuries on difficult wickets, but he also suffered from mental illness and committed suicide in 1903.
Jan 19, 2016 · Learn about the life and career of Arthur Shrewsbury, who was the first to score 1,000 runs in Test cricket and dominated English cricket for over a decade. Discover his relentless zeal, his sports goods business and his tragic end.
Arthur Shrewsbury. For almost a decade starting in the late 1880s Arthur Shrewsbury was arguably the finest batsman in the world. WG Grace, his main rival for that accolade, was once asked...
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- May 11, 1856
- England
Learn about Arthur Shrewsbury, the greatest professional batsman of his day, who played for Nottingham and England. Find out his biography, career highlights, and achievements in cricket history.
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vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Dec 31, 1881. Last Test. vs Australia at Emirates Old Trafford, Aug 24, 1893. Read about Arthur Shrewsbury's career details on Cricbuzz.com.
