Arthur Ridley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1852
Place of Birth: Highclere, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 10-Aug-1916
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Arthur Ridley
- Arthur William Ridley (11 September 1852 – 10 August 1916) was an English first-class cricketer.
- Ridley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underarm medium pace.
- He also played occasionally as a wicketkeeper. Ridley was educated at Eton College, where he represented the college cricket team from 1870 to 1872, and at Christ Church, Oxford. Ridley made his first-class debut for Oxford University in 1872 against the Marylebone Cricket Club.
- He represented the University in 18 first-class matches from 1872 to 1875, with his final match against Cambridge University at Lord's.
- In his 18 matches for the University Ridley scored 459 runs at a batting average of 18.36, with two half centuries and a highest score of 81 against the Gentlemen of England in 1874.
- With the ball Ridley took 63 wickets at a bowling average of 13.31, with three five wicket hauls and best figures of 6/80 against the Marylebone Cricket Club.
- In the field he took 23 catches for the University.
- Ridley captained the University in 1875.
- He was a cricket Blue in each of his four years in the University team. In 1873 Ridley played his first match for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players match.
- Ridley would go on to play in 14 of the fixtures up to 1883.
- In his 14 matches he scored 491 runs at an average of 24.55, with three half-centuries and a single century, 103 in the 1876 fixture.
- With the ball Ridley took 19 wickets at an average of 27.63, with best figures of 4/41.
- Ridley took 14 catches for the Gentlemen in the field. In 1875 Ridley made his debut for Hampshire against Sussex.
- Ridley played for Hampshire in 10 first-class matches, with his final first-class match against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1878.
- In 10 appearances for Hampshire, Ridley scored 558 runs at an average of 29.36, with three half-centuries and a single century, 104 against Kent in 1876.
- With the ball he took 68 wickets at an average of 13.26, with ten five-wicket hauls, four ten-wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 7/46 against Derbyshire in 1877.
- In the field he took 4 catches for the county. Ridley also made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Nottinghamshire at Lord's.
- Ridley played 14 first-class matches for MCC, with his final appearance in 1882 against Cambridge University.
- In his 14 MCC matches Ridley scored 329 runs at an average of 13.16, with a highest score of 47.
- With the ball he took 21 wickets at an average of 11.09, with three five-wicket hauls, a single ten-wicket haul in a match and best figures of 6/45 against Oxford University. While playing for Hampshire, Ridley also represented Kent in a single first-class match against England in 1877. In 1882 Ridley made his debut for Middlesex against Surrey.
- He played 16 first-class matches for the county from 1882 to 1885, with his final match against Yorkshire.
- In 16 matches for Middlesex, Ridley scored 527 runs at an average of 20.26, with two half centuries and a single century, 136 against Surrey in 1883.
- With the ball Ridley took 7 wickets at an average of 25.85, with best figures of 2-21. As well as representing the above teams in first-class cricket, Ridley also represented the Gentlemen of England in 5 first-class matches, with a highest score of 105*.
- Ridley also played for AW Ridley's XI, England, Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club, I Zingari, the Orleans Club, South of England and the Under 30s team in first-class matches. In Ridley's overall first-class career he scored 3,150 runs at an average of 20.19, with 11 half-centuries, four centuries and a highest score of 136.
- With the ball he took 224 wickets at an impressive bowling average of 15.06, with 19 five-wicket hauls, four ten-wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 7/21.
- In the field Ridley took 79 catches and made 2 stumpings. Ridley died suddenly at Westminster, London on 10 August 1916.
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