Chud Langton in 1935
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Nickname | Chud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium Right-arm medium |
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Source: Cricinfo |
Arthur Chudleigh Beaumont "Chud" Langton (2 March 1912 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal – 27 November 1942 in Maiduguri, Nigeria) was a South African cricketer who played in 15 Tests from 1935 to 1939.Jack Fingleton rated him amongst the best medium-paced bowlers he ever saw and held his magnificent run-out of Darling in 1935 in similarly lofty regard.
He was killed in an accident in Nigeria at the age of 30 while serving with the South African Air Force.