James Cranston

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = James Cranston
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-handed batsman
bowling style = Left-arm
tests = 1
test runs = 31
test bat avg = 15.50
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 16
test balls = 0
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = n/a
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = n/a
test catches/stumpings = 1/0
FCs = 118
FC runs = 3450
FC bat avg = 19.71
FC 100s/50s = 5/14
FC top score = 152
FC balls = 24
FC wickets = 0
FC bowl avg = n/a
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = n/a
FC catches/stumpings = 49/0
debut date = 11 August
debut year = 1890
last date = 12 August
last year = 1890
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/141/141.html

James Cranston (born 9 January 1859 in Bordesley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England (his father being the architect James Cranston); died 10 December 1904 in Bristol, England) was an amateur cricketer who was educated at Taunton College in Somerset and went on to play 103 first-class cricket matches for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 1876 and 1899. He also played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1886 and 1887, which was before Warwickshire gained first-class status. He also played one Test match for England against Australia in 1890.

Although he only played in that one Test, at the Oval at the end of the 1890 season, it was a low-scoring match, and his innings were important in England's two wicket victory, which saw them win the Ashes. "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack" said of his innings that that "his defence under very trying conditions against the bowling of Turner and Ferris was masterly". Cranston played no more Test cricket, and his career all but came to an end a year later after suffering a fit whilst playing the game, although he was able to return briefly eight years later.

References

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/141/141.html CricketArchive page on James Cranston]
* [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/10861.html Cricinfo page on James Cranston]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/0/660.html A Brief Profile of James Cranston by Don Ambrose]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/0/233.html A Profile of James Cranston by Dave Liverman]

External links

* [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/155768.html Obituary of James Cranston in the 1905 "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack"]