James Adams (cricketer, born 1811)

James Adams

Personal information
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
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1830	Suffolk
1830	Cambridge Town Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 96 Batting average 19.20 100s/50s –/1 Top score 62 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 2/–
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

1. "Cambridge University v Cambridge Town Club, 1830". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
2. "First-Class Matches played by James Adams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
3. "Player profile: James Adams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

External links

• James Adams at ESPNcricinfo
• James Adams at CricketArchive