Henry Arkwright

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Henry Arkwright was an English amateur cricketer. He made seventeen first-class cricket appearances between 1858 and 1866. He is one of only three cricketers to have taken 18 first-class wickets in a match.Henry Arkwright was born in Hampton Court, London, the fourth son of John Arkwright, and the great-grandson of Sir Richard Arkwright. He was educated at Harrow School, and played in the school cricket team for three years, from 1855 to 1857. He twice played in the annual match against Eton, claiming nine wickets in an innings victory in 1855, and eight wickets in a ten wicket victory in 1857. He also represented the school against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1856, claiming nine wickets. On completion of his studies at Harrow, he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge