James Street (umpire)

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Personal information
James Street
England
Full name	James Street
Born	10 March 1839(1839-03-10)
	Cranleigh, Surrey, England
Died	17 September 1906 (aged 67)
	Godalming, Surrey, England
Role	Bowler, Umpire
Batting style	Right-handed batsman
Bowling style	Right-arm fast round arm
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1863–1878	Surrey
First-class debut	20 August 1863: Surrey v North
Last First-class	31 August 1878: Surrey v Gloucestershire
Umpiring information
Tests umpired	1 (1890–1890)
Career statistics
	FC
Matches	143
Runs scored	1308
Batting average	7.51
100s/50s	0/1
Top score	50

Balls bowled	28072
Wickets	540
Bowling average	21.44
5 wickets in innings	36
10 wickets in match	6
Best bowling	7/141
Catches/stumpings	74/–
As of 23 March 2008 Source: [1]

James Street (born March 10, 1839; died September 17, 1906) was an English cricketer who played for Surrey between 1863 and 1878. A round arm fast bowler, he took 534 of his 540 first-class wickets for Surrey. Subsequently he became an umpire, appearing in that role between 1873 and 1899, but in only two matches before 1877. He umpired in one Test Match, that between England and Australia at The Oval on August 11 and August 12, 1890.

He did not become a regular in the Surrey side until 1868, and even after he had established himself his bowling figures were not especially good by the standards of the time. His best seasons were 1872 and 1873, when he took 60 wickets at an average of 15.11 and then 70 at 17.57.

His brother, George Street, and his son, Alfred Street, were both umpires, his son also playing for Surrey as well as surpassing his father by umpiring in seven Tests.