Arnold Jacobs (cricketer)

Arnold Jacobs

Personal information
Full name	Arnold Leslie Jacobs
Born	12 November 1921 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died	9 August 1974 (aged 81) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	Argentina
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 19 Batting average 6.33 100s/50s –/– Top score 10 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: CricketArchive, 23 January 2011

Arnold Leslie Jacobs, born on 12 November 1892 at Buenos Aires, Argentina and died on 9 August 1974, also at Buenos Aires, played international cricket for Argentina in non-first-class matches against Brazil and Chile in the 1920s and toured England with the 1932 South American team, when he appeared in two first-class games.

Jacobs was a lower order right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He first appeared in international matches against Chile in 1920 and 1921, when he did not keep wicket, and played in matches against Brazil up to 1927-28. He appeared in only two matches on the 1932 South American tour, when he made just 19 runs in three innings and took three catches. Including the minor games on the tour, he made only 71 runs in England and his highest score on the tour was 12.

References

• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1933 edition, report on the South Americans' tour of England on pages 508 to 520
• Arnold Jacobs at CricketArchive.com