Jimmy Graham (cricketer)

James Graham (2 March 1875 – 24 January 1942) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Jimmy Graham
Personal information
Full name
James Graham
Born2 March 1875
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died24 January 1942(1942-01-24) (aged 66)
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1924Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 3
Batting average 3.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 3*
Balls bowled 132
Wickets 1
Bowling average 89.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/89
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 November 2022

Graham was born at Kilmarnock in March 1875. A club cricketer for Kilmarnock,[1] Graham made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Scotland against the touring South Africans at Glasgow in 1924.[2] Playing in the Scottish side as a leg break googly bowler, he took one wicket in the match, that of South African captain Mick Commaille. Batting twice in the match from the tail, he ended the Scotland first innings unbeaten without scoring, while in their second innings he was dismissed without scoring by Cec Dixon.[3] Graham was the victim of a burglary in March 1931, where a substantial amount of money and gold coins were stolen.[4] He died at Clackmannan in January 1942.

References edit

  1. ^ Lively batting at Forthill. Dundee Courier. 3 July 1911. p. 6
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Jimmy Graham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Scotland v South Africans, 1922". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. ^ Scottish cricketer robbed. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 6 March 1931. p. 1

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