James Adams (cricketer, born 1811)
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| Full name | James Adams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
15 January 1811 Saffron Walden, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
7 November 1851 (aged 40) Saffron Walden, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1830 | Suffolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1830 | Cambridge Town Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 23 January 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Adams (15 January 1811 – 7 November 1851) was an English cricketer. Adams' batting style is unknown, while it is known he occasionally played as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Saffron Walden, Essex.
Adams made his first-class debut for Cambridge Town Club against Cambridge University in May 1830 at the University Ground, Barnwell, where he made 62 runs in Cambridge Town Club's first-innings.[1] He played for the Players in June of that year in the Gentlemen v Players fixture at Lord's Cricket Ground, before making two further first-class appearances for Suffolk, both against the Marylebone Cricket Club in June and August.[2] In his four first-class matches, Adams scored 96 runs at an average of 19.20.[3]
He died at the town of his birth on 7 November 1851.
References
- ↑ "Cambridge University v Cambridge Town Club, 1830". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by James Adams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Player profile: James Adams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.