He was a right-hand opening batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler who played for Warwickshire.
Following the First World War he played three more seasons of minor counties cricket before joining Warwickshire.
[1] Described by Wisden as sound and stylish,[3] Croom scored 24 first-class centuries, the highest of which was an innings of 211 against Worcestershire at Edgbaston in 1934, sharing in a first-wicket stand of 272 with Norman Kilner.
[6] In May he scored 51 not out, batting at number 10, to share in a 154 run stand with George Stephens and in July he scored his maiden century as he shared in a 228 run partnership with Bob Wyatt which helped recover the Warwickshire innings from 77/7.
[7] The ninth wicket partnership with Stephens was surpassed in 2009 by Jonathan Trott and Jeetan Patel.