Arthur Wood

Arthur Wood (25 August 1898 – 1 April 1973) was a Yorkshire and England cricketer, who played as the wicket-keeper in four Tests from 1938 to 1939.

Life and career Wood was born in Fagley, Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He appeared in 420 first-class matches from 1927 to 1949. A right-hander, he scored 8,842 runs, averaging 21.20, with one century and 43 fifties, and made 886 dismissals, including 255 stumpings. He was awarded his Yorkshire cap in 1929, and made the wicket-keeping position at Yorkshire his own through the 1930s, including making 225 consecutive appearances. His most successful season with the bat was in 1935, when he scored his only century (123 not out against Worcestershire);

In 1939, Wood was selected as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year; also in this year came his other three Test matches, which were against the West Indies, and were the last Tests before World War II. Wood made 408 first-class appearances for Yorkshire.

Death Wood died in Middleton, Ilkley, Yorkshire in 1973, aged 74.