Archie MacLaren - Definition and Overview

Archie MacLaren England (Eng)
Cricket_no_pic.png Archie MacLaren
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Right arm fast
	Tests	First-class
Matches	35	424
Runs scored	1931	22236
Batting average	33.87	34.15
100s/50s	5/8	452/0
Top score	140	424
Balls bowled	0	321
Wickets	0	1
Bowling average	n/a	267.00
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best Bowling	n/a	1/44
Catches/Stumpings	29/0	452/0
Test debut: 14 December, 1894 Last Test: 11 August, 1909 Source: [1] (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/M/MACLAREN_AC_01000177/) Edit this template

Archibald (Archie) Campbell MacLaren (1 December 1871-17 November 1944) was an English cricketer, who played for England and Lancashire.

His best first-class cricket score was his 424 for Lancashire against Somerset at Taunton in 1895, a first-class score that stood unbeaten for nearly thirty years. He was named one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year in the same year.

He played in 35 test matches for England. He was captain in 22 of those, winning 4 times, losing 11 times and drawing 7 times.

See also

• Test matches in the 19th century (1890 to 1900)

External link

• Cricinfo page on Archie MacLaren (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/M/MACLAREN_AC_01000177/)