Keith Arthurton

Keith Arthurton

Personal information
Batting style	Left-hand bat
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	ODIs
Matches	33	105
Runs scored	1382	1904
Batting average	30.71	26.08
100s/50s	2/8	-/9
Top score	157*	84
Balls bowled	473	1384
Wickets	1	42
Bowling average	183.00	27.59
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	1/17	4/31
Catches/stumpings	22/-	27/-
Source: [1], 25 January 2006

Keith Lloyd Thomas Arthurton (born February 21, 1965 in Nevis) was a West Indian cricketer. Having become only the third player to hail from Nevis, the left-arm unorthodox bowler played in 33 Tests between July 1988 and August 1995 and continued playing in one day matches until May 1999. However, he never recovered from the 1996 World Cup, in which he scored two runs in five innings. Despite a strike rate of just 67, Arthurton was a good striker of the ball, favouring the leg side.

Arthurton was also a good bowler. He took three 4-wicket hauls in the shorter version of the game with a best of 4/31. He was also a good fielder. His best moments were reserved for the subcontinent, as he got scores of 84, 63 and 44 off 30 balls in consecutive matches against Pakistan. In a match against India where the next highest score for West Indies was 16, Arthurton got 59 off 83. His best against them was 76 not out followed by 59 then 58 not out. This preceded 41 and 72 against them. Sri Lanka felt his presence as he got scores of 72 not out and then consecutive scores of 37 not out off just 31 balls with two sixes and a four and then 50 not out off 60 and then a 17 ball 24 not out. He rarely succeeded against England, though he had few memorable knocks against New Zealand and South Africa.

In Tests he got two tons and eight fifties. He had a best of 157 not out against Australia, a knock with 16 fours and a six.

v • d • e West Indies squad – 1992 Cricket World Cup 1 Richardson (c) • 2 Ambrose • 3 Arthurton • 4 Benjamin • 5 Cummins • 6 Harper • 7 Haynes • 8 Hooper • 9 Lara • 10 Logie • 11 Marshall • 12 Patterson • 13 Simmons • 14 Williams (wk)

v • d • e West Indies squad – 1996 Cricket World Cup (Semi Finals) 1 Richardson (c) • 2 Adams • 3 Ambrose • 4 Arthurton • 5 Bishop • 6 Browne (wk) • 7 Campbell • 8 Chanderpaul • 9 Cuffy • 10 Gibson • 11 Harper • 12 Holder • 13 Lara • 14 Walsh

v • d • e West Indies squad – 1999 Cricket World Cup 1 Lara (c) • 2 Adams • 3 Ambrose • 4 Arthurton • 5 Bryan • 6 Campbell • 7 Chanderpaul • 8 Dillon • 9 Jacobs (wk) • 10 King • 11 Perry • 12 Powell • 13 Simmons • 14 Walsh • 15 Williams Hooper was named in the original squad, but was replaced by Powell following his retirement