Nicholas Jack Adams (born 1 March 1967) is a former English first-class cricketer. Adams was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Bedford, Bedfordshire.
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| Full name | Nicholas Jack Adams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 March 1967 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Huntingdonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Cambridgeshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Minor Counties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1996 | Cambridgeshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 8 July 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adams made his debut for Cambridgeshire in the 1985 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. From 1985 to 2001, he represented the county in 82 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 24 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2]
He made his List-A debut for Cambridgeshire against Derbyshire in the 1st round of the 1987 NatWest Trophy.[3] From 1987 to 2001, he represented the county in 11 List-A matches. His final List-A match for the county against the Derbyshire Cricket Board in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[4]
As well as playing List-A cricket for Cambridgeshire, Adams represented a number of other teams in one-day cricket. In 1993 he played a single List-A match for Minor Counties in the 1993 Benson & Hedges Cup against Durham.[5] In 1997, he represented the Norfolk in a single match against Warwickshire in the 1997 NatWest Trophy,[6] as well as a single Minor Counties Championship fixture for the county against Northumberland[7] and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches against Wiltshire[8] and Northumberland.[9] In 2002, he played a single List-A match for Huntingdonshire against Cheshire in the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.
In his 13 career List-A matches, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 27.81, with a single century and half century and a high score of 104* against Northamptonshire. In the field he took 2 catches. With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 47.50, with best figures of 1/10.
References edit
- ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Nick Adams
- ^ Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Nick Adams
- ^ Cambridgeshire v Derbyshire
- ^ List A Matches played by Nick Adams
- ^ Durham v Minor Counties
- ^ Warwickshire v Norfolk
- ^ Northumberland v Norfolk
- ^ Wiltshire v Norfolk
- ^ Northumberland v Norfolk
Also represented Minor Counties XI versus Pakistan in 1992, 2 day match which the Minor Counties side won. Nicholas made 28 runs and took a catch and a wicket in this game. played against Australia at Stone, Staffordshire in 1993 also for Minor Counties XI, made 11 runs
External links edit
- Nicholas Adams at ESPNcricinfo
- Nick Adams at CricketArchive