Arnold Jacobs (cricketer)
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Arnold Leslie Jacobs, born on 12 November 1892 at Buenos Aires
, Argentina
and died on 9 August 1974, also at Buenos Aires, played international cricket for Argentina
in non-first-class
matches against Brazil
and Chile
in the 1920s and toured England with the 1932 South American team
, when he appeared in two first-class games.
Jacobs was a lower order right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He first appeared in international matches against Chile in 1920 and 1921, when he did not keep wicket, and played in matches against Brazil up to 1927-28. He appeared in only two matches on the 1932 South American tour, when he made just 19 runs in three innings and took three catches. Including the minor games on the tour, he made only 71 runs in England and his highest score on the tour was 12.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and died on 9 August 1974, also at Buenos Aires, played international cricket for Argentina
Argentine cricket team
The Argentina national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Argentina in international cricket matches. The team is currently an associate member of the International Cricket Council and coached by Toby Bailey, who is also a writer in cricket magazine All Out...
in non-first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches against Brazil
Brazilian cricket team
The Brazilian cricket team is the team that represents the country of Brazil in international cricket matches.The Indian Test cricketer Ashok Gandotra was born in Rio de Janeiro.-History:...
and Chile
Chilean cricket team
The Chilean cricket team is the team that represents the country of Chile in international cricket matches.-History:Cricket was first played in the country in 1829 and the first club, the Valparaíso Cricket Club was formed in 1860. Their first international fixture was played in 1893 against...
in the 1920s and toured England with the 1932 South American team
South American cricket team in England in 1932
A cricket team from South America toured England, Scotland and Wales in the 1932 season. The team played six first-class matches and 12 other games...
, when he appeared in two first-class games.
Jacobs was a lower order right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He first appeared in international matches against Chile in 1920 and 1921, when he did not keep wicket, and played in matches against Brazil up to 1927-28. He appeared in only two matches on the 1932 South American tour, when he made just 19 runs in three innings and took three catches. Including the minor games on the tour, he made only 71 runs in England and his highest score on the tour was 12.