| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Wright | |||
| Born | 25 March 1874 Newbold, Leicestershire, England |
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| Died | 20 August 1961 (aged 87) Sheffield, England |
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman | |||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1898–1905 | Derbyshire | |||
| First-class debut | 23 May 1898 Derbyshire v Lancashire | |||
| Last First-class | 10 August 1905 Derbyshire v Sussex | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | First-class | |||
| Matches | 6 | |||
| Runs scored | 93 | |||
| Batting average | 10.33 | |||
| 100s/50s | /1 | |||
| Top score | 53* | |||
| Balls bowled | 50 | |||
| Wickets | 0 | |||
| Bowling average | ||||
| 5 wickets in innings | ||||
| 10 wickets in match | ||||
| Best bowling | 0–16 | |||
| Catches/stumpings | 0/- | |||
| Source: [1], December 2011 | ||||
James Wright (25 March 1874 – 20 August 1961) was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1898 and 1905.
Wright was born at Newbold, Leicestershire, the son of Thomas Wright, a coal miner and his wife Elizabeth. In 1881 they were living at Castle Gresley, Derbyshire.[1] Wright made his debut for Derbyshire against Lancashire in the 1898 season when he scored 2 and 1. However in the next match, a Derbyshire victory over Hampshire, he made 53 not out. He played a total of five matches in the 1898 season. He played one more game for the club in the 1905 season.
Wright was a right-hand batsman and played ten innings in six first class matches with an average of 10.33 and a top score of 53 not out. He bowled nine overs but took no wickets. He was also an occasional wicket-keeper.[2]
Wright died at Sheffield, Yorkshire at the age of 87.