Arthur Bethell
Barbadian cricketer (1940–2023)
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John Arthur Lionel Bethell (18 December 1940 – 21 November 2023) was a Barbadian cricketer. He played sixteen first-class matches for Barbados between 1963 and 1970, and captained the side in the 1969 Shell Shield.[1][2] He is the grandfather of Warwickshire and England cricketer Jacob Bethell.[3][4]
Bowmanston, St John, Barbados
Barbados
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| Full name | John Arthur Lionel Bethell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 December 1940 Bowmanston, St John, Barbados | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 November 2023 (aged 82) Barbados | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Jacob Bethell (grandson) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1963/64–1969/70 | Barbados | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing for the Barbados Second-XI ("Colts"), Bethell scored 157 against Australia during their tour of the West Indies in 1964–65,[5] and he captained them when the M.C.C. toured the West Indies in 1967–68.[6] His highest first-class score of 84 not out was made for Barbados against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in August 1969.[7] Bethell later held several top positions in the insurance industry,[8] and died on 21 November 2023, aged 82.[2]
