James Southerton

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = James Southerton
picture = James_Southerton.jpg
batting style = Right-hand bat (RHB)
bowling style = Round-arm right-arm slow
tests = 2
test runs = 7
test bat avg = 3.50
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 6
test balls = 263
test wickets = 7
test bowl avg = 15.28
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 4/46
test catches/stumpings = 2/0
FCs = 286
FC runs = 3,159
FC bat avg = 9.02
FC 100s/50s = 0/3
FC top score = 82
FC balls = 68,668
FC wickets = 1,682
FC bowl avg = 14.43
FC 5s = 192
FC 10s = 59
FC best bowling = 9/30
FC catches/stumpings = 215/3
debut date = 15 March
debut year = 1877
last date = 4 April
last year = 1877
source = http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/20292.html

James Southerton (born 16 November 1827 in Petworth, Sussex; died 16 June 1880 in Mitcham, Surrey) was a professional cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1854 and 1879.

In 1876/7 he toured Australia as part of James Lillywhite's side. This led to him playing in the two first-ever Test matches. Southerton was 49 years 119 days old when he made his Test debut, making him the oldest ever Test debutant, a record unlikely to ever be beaten. In 1880, he also became the first Test cricketer to die. However, as the games were not designated as official Test matches till much later, Southerton never knew about any of his records.

Southerton played much of his first-class cricket for Surrey County Cricket Club, though he did also turn out for other county teams. In 1867 he managed to turn out for three of them, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire.

References

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/20292.html Cricinfo page on James Southerton]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/20/20.html CricketArchive page on James Southerton]