| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | South African | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | First-class | ||
| Matches | 3 | 98 | ||
| Runs scored | 65 | 1775 | ||
| Batting average | 10.83 | 15.84 | ||
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/4 | ||
| Top score | 33 | 90 | ||
| Balls bowled | 828 | 19359 | ||
| Wickets | 8 | 399 | ||
| Bowling average | 42.12 | 20.36 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 24 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 5 | ||
| Best bowling | 2/56 | 9/23 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 1/- | 52/- | ||
| Source: Cricinfo, | ||||
James Thomas "Jackie" Botten (born 21 June 1938 in Pretoria, Transvaal - died 15 May 2006 in Lyttelton, Gauteng) was a South African cricketer who played in three Tests in 1965.[1]