- Oliver James (cricketer)
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Personal information Full name Oliver Richard James Born 7 October 1990
Neath, Glamorgan, WalesNickname OJ, Spuds[1] Batting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm off break Domestic team information Years Team 2011 Loughborough MCCU 2010 Herefordshire 2008–2009 Wales Minor Counties Career statistics Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 8 Batting average 8.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 8 Balls bowled 132 Wickets 1 Bowling average 102.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/91 Catches/stumpings 1/– Source: Cricinfo, 15 August 2011 Oliver Richard James (born 7th October 1990) is a Welsh cricketer. James is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Neath, Glamorgan.
James made his debut for Wales Minor Counties in the 2008 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Dorset. He played Minor counties cricket for Wales Minor Counties in 2008 and 2009, making a total of six Minor Counties Championship appearances[2] and three MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[3] In 2010, he represented Herefordshire in a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match against Oxfordshire.[3]
While studying for his degree in Business Economics and Finance at Loughborough University,[1] James made his first-class debut for Loughborough MCCU against Leicestershire in 2011.[4] In this match, which is his only first-class appearance to date, saw him dismiss James Taylor, only after Taylor had compiled his career best score of 237. With the bat, James scored 8 runs in Loughborough's first-innings, before being dismissed by Sam Cliff, while in their second-innings he wasn't required to bat.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Player profile: Oliver James". www.loughboroughmccu.com. http://www.loughboroughmccu.com/player-profiles/oliver-james. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Oliver James". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/235/235688/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Oliver James". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/235/235688/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Oliver James". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/235/235688/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Leicestershire v Loughborough MCCU, 2011". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/315/315995.html. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
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Categories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Neath Port Talbot
- Alumni of Loughborough University
- Welsh cricketers
- Wales Minor Counties cricketers
- Herefordshire cricketers
- Loughborough University cricketers
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