James Roberts (cricketer)

James Harry Roberts (1 July 1864 – 11 August 1911) was an English cricketer. Roberts was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Walton, (now in Liverpool), Lancashire and was educated at Uppingham School.

James Roberts
Personal information
Full name
James Harry Roberts
Born1 July 1864
Walton, Lancashire,
England
Died11 August 1911(1911-08-11) (aged 47)
Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex,
England
BattingLeft-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1892Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 35
Batting average 35.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 35
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 February 2013

Roberts toured South Africa with Major Warton's team in 1888/89, playing one match on the tour.[1] He didn't feature in either of the two matches against South Africa which were later given Test status. He later made a single first-class appearance for Middlesex in the 1892 County Championship against Sussex at the County Ground, Hove.[2] He batted once scoring 35 runs in Middlesex's first-innings, before being dismissed by Fred Tate.[3] This was his only first-class appearance for the county.

He died at Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex on 11 August 1911.

References edit

  1. ^ "Miscellaneous Matches played by James Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by James Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Sussex v Middlesex, 1892 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

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