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About Arthur Haygarth
- Arthur Haygarth (4 August 1825 – 1 May 1903) was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians.
- He played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club and Sussex between 1844 and 1861, as well as numerous other invitational and representative teams including an England XI and a pre-county Middlesex.
- A right-handed bat, Haygarth played 136 games now regarded as first-class, scoring 3,042 runs and taking 19 wickets with his part-time bowling.
- He was educated at Harrow, which had established a rich tradition as a proving ground for cricketers.
- He served on many MCC committees and was elected a life member in 1864.Outside his playing career, Haygarth was a noted cricket writer and historian.
- He spent over sixty years compiling information and statistics.
- Of particular note was his compilation: Frederick Lillywhite's Cricket Scores and Biographies, published in 15 volumes between 1862 and 1879.
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