Jimmy Binks

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Jimmy Binks
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Legbreak
tests = 2
test runs = 91
test bat avg = 22.75
test 100s/50s = -/1
test top score = 55
test balls = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 8/-
FCs = 502
FC runs = 6910
FC bat avg = 14.73
FC 100s/50s = -/18
FC top score = 95
FC balls = 84
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 895/176
debut date = 21 January
debut year = 1964
last date = 29 January
last year = 1964
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/9095.html

James Graham "Jimmy" Binks, born October 5, 1935 in Hull, was a cricketer who played as a wicketkeeper for Yorkshire. Though he was regarded by many as the best wicketkeeper of his generation, his limited batting ability restricted him to just two Test match appearances for England, both on the 1963-64 tour to India. Ironically, because of injuries to other players, he opened the batting in three of his four Test innings.

Binks' County Championship career is unique. Coming into the Yorkshire team in June 1955, he then played in every single Championship game played by Yorkshire until he retired at the end of the 1969 season. The 412 matches he played in during this run were the only Championship games he ever played. Yorkshire won the Championship seven times in this period.

Binks stands 19th on the all-time list of wicketkeepers, with 1071 first-class dismissals to his name. He holds the record for the most catches in an English season, with 96 in 1960. With 11 stumpings also in this season, he is one of only seven wicketkeepers with more than 100 dismissals in a single English season.

Binks was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1969.