James Campbell (English cricketer)

James Robert Alexander Campbell (born 25 November 1988) is an English cricketer. Campbell is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Dorchester, Dorset.

James Campbell
Personal information
Full name
James Robert Alexander Campbell
Born (1988-11-25) 25 November 1988 (age 35)
Dorchester, Dorset, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–presentStaffordshire
2011Unicorns
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 10
Runs scored 226
Batting average 25.11
100s/50s –/1
Top score 58
Balls bowled 6
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 September 2011

Campbell had previously played Second XI cricket for Somerset and Gloucestershire,[1] but had failed to make any first team appearances for either county. In 2011, he joined the Unicorns to play in the Clydesdale Bank 40.[2] He made his List A debut for the team against Gloucestershire. He made nine further appearances in the 2011 competition, the last of which came against Glamorgan.[3] In his ten matches he scored 226 runs at an average of 25.11, with a high score of 58,[4] which was made against Gloucestershire at The Maer.[5]

Also in the 2011 season, Campbell was signed by Staffordshire as cover for Navdeep Poonia.[6] He made his debut for the county in the MCCA Knockout Trophy against Northumberland[7] and has gone on to make three appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Teams James Campbell played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Benham and Thornely in Unicorns squad". ESPNcricinfo. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. ^ "List A Matches played by James Campbell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Campbell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Unicorns v Gloucestershire, 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Cricket: Campbell set to make Staffordshire debut". The Sentinel. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by James Campbell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by James Campbell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2011.

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