Famous Cricketers No 55 - Arthur Milton

251. Gloucestershire v Yorkshire, College Ground, Cheltenham, August 17, 19 (Gloucestershire won by two wickets) c J.G.Binks b J.H.Wardle 18 183 133 2 c F.S.Trueman b J.H.Wardle 8 69-8 118 2 252. Gloucestershire v Lancashire, Bristol, August 24, 26, 27 (Match drawn) b J.T.Ikin 59 251 294 1 b R.Tattersall 14 192-8d 49-3 253. Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire, Bristol, August 28, 29, 30 (Nottinghamshire won by three wickets) b B.Dooland 89 311 314-5d not out 64 222-7d 220-7 1 254. Gloucestershire v Hampshire, Bournemouth, August 31, September 2 (Hampshire won by an innings and 28 runs) c P.J.Sainsbury b D.Shackleton 27 121 188 1 c P.J.Sainsbury b V.H.D.Cannings 8 39 255. England XI v Commonwealth XI, Hastings, September 4, 5, 6 (England XI won by three wickets) c B.A.Barnett b G.E.Tribe 74 277-5d 191 4 c B.Dooland b S.P.Gupte 32 281-7 366 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Championship 17 27 9 758 89 42.11 - 8 23 Other Glos matches 1 2 0 79 51 39.50 - 1 - Other matches 1 2 0 106 74 53.00 - 1 4 Season 19 31 9 943 89 42.86 - 10 27 Career 255 434 60 12809 163 34.24 18 71 338 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i Championship 3 2 1 0 - - - Other Glos matches 6 0 18 0 - - - Season 9 2 19 0 - - - Career 1233.1 301 3181 65 5/64 48.93 1 1958 Milton reached the summit of his cricketing career in 1958 with selection for the England side. His consistent displays for his county had aroused the interest of the selectors, still seeking an opening pair since the retirement of Len Hutton. Milton helped his cause by hitting 107 against Middlesex at Lord’s in June, his first century for two years. Selected for the Third Test against New Zealand at Headingley he made another, 104 not out, and he consolidated his position by scoring 101 in the Players v Gentlemen match at Lord’s, strangely his only appearance in this prestigious fixture. He played in the Fifth Test scoring 36. Test calls limited his Championship appearances to 21 and he made only one century for his county whilst his average dropped to 27.91. Overall he played in 29 matches scoring 1,431 runs at an average of 31.80. His fielding was up to its usual standard and he took 34 catches. He was named by Wisden as one of the Five Cricketers of the Year for 1958. By achieving selection as an international cricketer he became the latest and probably the last player to represent England at soccer and cricket. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 256. M.C.C. v Yorkshire, Lord’s, April 30, May 1, 2 (M.C.C. won by five wickets) b D.B.Close 48 123 122 1 c D.B.Close b J.H.Wardle 47 217-5 215 257. Gloucestershire v Oxford University, The Parks, May 3, 5 (Gloucestershire won by nine wickets) c M.A.Eagar b D.M.Sayer 34 163 152 1 26