Arnold Long

Arnold Long

Personal information
Full name	Arnold Long
Born	(1940-12-18) 18 December 1940 Cheam, Surrey, England
Batting style	Left-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1976–1980	Sussex
1963–1973	Marylebone Cricket Club
1960–1975	Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 452 232 Runs scored 6,801 1,502 Batting average 16.75 12.83 100s/50s –/13 –/1 Top score 92 71 Balls bowled 6 – Wickets – – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 923/124 213/34
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2012

Arnold "Ob" Long (born 18 December 1940 in Cheam) is a former English first-class cricketer. He played for Surrey between 1960 and 1975, then spent the remainder of his career at Sussex, whom he captained between 1978 and 1980. A wicketkeeper and left-handed batsman, Long claimed 1046 victims from his 452 games over a 20-year career. Of these, 805 were for Surrey between 1960 and 1975, putting him third in the county's all-time wicketkeeping records. In 1962 he took 74 catches, and made 91 dismissals in all, both of which are Surrey records for one season. He was a member of the Surrey side that won the County Championship in 1971.[1].[2]

References

• Player profile: Arnold Long from ESPNcricinfo

Sporting positions
Preceded by Tony Greig	Sussex county cricket captain 1978–1980	Succeeded by John Barclay