James Walker (cricketer, born 1981)

James Ross Walker (born 4 March 1981) is an English cricketer. Walker is a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk.

James Walker
Personal information
Full name
James Ross Walker
Born (1981-03-04) 4 March 1981 (age 43)
Norwich, Norfolk, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1998–2004Norfolk
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 6
Runs scored 103
Batting average 20.60
100s/50s –/1
Top score 76
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 June 2011

Walker made his debut for Norfolk in the 1998 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Walker played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1998 to 2004, which included 24 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 14 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] He made his List A debut against the Surrey Cricket Board in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. He made 5 further List A appearances, the last coming against Lincolnshire in the 1st round of the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, which was played 2003.[3] In his 6 List A matches, he scored 103 runs at an average of 20.60, with a high score of 76.[4] This was his only half century in List A cricket and it came against the Netherlands in the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by James Walker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by James Walker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  3. ^ "List A Matches played by James Walker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Walker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Norfolk v Netherlands, 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

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