James Adams (15 January 1811 – 7 November 1851) was an English first-class cricketer. Adams' batting style is unknown, while it is known he occasionally played as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Saffron Walden, Essex.
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| Full name | James Adams | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 January 1811 Saffron Walden, Essex | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 November 1851 (aged 40) Saffron Walden, Essex | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1830 | Suffolk | ||||||||||||||
| 1830 | Cambridge Town Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 23 January 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Adams made his first-class cricket 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 edit
- ^ "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.