Arthur Jones (English cricketer)

Arthur Owen Jones (16 August 1872 – 21 December 1914) was an English cricketer, noted as an all-rounder, and former Captain of England.

[1] Jones was born in 1872 in Shelton, Nottinghamshire, and educated at Bedford Modern School and Jesus College, Cambridge.

[2] Jones played for Cambridge University, Nottinghamshire, London County and England.

Jones played 12 Test matches for England, but lost the two games he captained.

He was club captain when Tigers secured their first piece silverware, the Midlands Counties Cup, though missed the final through injury.