James Iles

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = James Iles


country = England
fullname = James Alexander Iles
living = true
dayofbirth = 11
monthofbirth = 2
yearofbirth = 1990
placeofbirth = Chatham, Kent
countryofbirth = England
heightft = 6
heightinch = 4
batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right-arm medium-fast
role = Bowler
club1 = Kent
year1 = 2006 – present
clubnumber1 =
type1 = First-class
onetype1 = true
debutdate1 = 17 May
debutyear1 = 2006
debutfor1 = Kent
debutagainst1 = Cambridge UCCE
type2 = List A
onetype2 = true
debutdate2 = 16 July
debutyear2 = 2007
debutfor2 = Kent
debutagainst2 = Sri Lanka A
deliveries = balls
columns = 0
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 1
runs1 = 0
bat avg1 = 0
100s/50s1 = 0
top score1 = 0
deliveries1 = 78
wickets1 = 1
bowl avg1 = 37.00
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 1-27
catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
column2 = List A
matches2 = 1
runs2 = 0
bat avg2 = 0
100s/50s2 = 0
top score2 = 0
deliveries2 = 36
wickets2 = 1
bowl avg2 = 27.00
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = 0
best bowling2 = 1-27
catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
date = 2 October
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Players/111/111356/111356.html CricketArchive James Alexander Iles (born February 11, 1990) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who currently plays for Kent.

Born in Chatham, Medway, Iles signed for Kent as an academy scholar in 2005.cite book|title=Kent County Cricket Club Annual|publisher=Kent County Cricket Club|year=2008|pages=p. 71|chapter=Cricket Academy Scholars|isbn=0952 792613|accessdate=2008-10-02] Despite only making two appearances for the Academy side, and none for the county's second eleven, [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=111356&playername=iles&playernameexact=&displayplayername=JA%20Iles&team=&teamexact=&opponent=&opponentexact=&captain=&wicketkeeper=&homeawaytype=All&matchtype=&resulttype=All&startseason=2005&endseason=2006&searchtype=InningsList&startscore=&endscore=&startwicket=&endwicket=&branding=cricketarchive|title=Player Oracle – JA Iles – 2005 to 2006 (all matches)|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2008-10-02] Iles secured a first-class debut against Cambridge University.cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/85/85485.html|title=Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence v Kent in 2006|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2008-10-02] In a match which made him Kent's youngest first-class cricketer, [cite book|title=Kent County Cricket Club Annual|publisher=Kent County Cricket Club|year=2007|pages=p. 144|chapter=First XI – Cambridge UCCE v Kent|isbn=0952 792613|accessdate=2008-10-02 Iles was 16 years and 95 days old.] he opened his wicket-taking account, having Ian Massey caught by wicket-keeper Paul Dixey.

He made his List A debut the following season in a match against the touring Sri Lanka A side. In a match later abandoned due to rain, Iles bowled six overs, taking the wicket of opening batsman Dilruwan Perera. [cite web|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/302210.html|title=Rain washes out Sri Lanka A hopes|date=2007-07-16|publisher=Cricinfo|accessdate=2008-10-02]

He also played rugby to a reasonably high standard, representing Kent for three years. [cite book|last=Marshall|first=Chris (ed.)|title=The Cricketers' Who's Who|publisher=Green Umbrella Publishing|edition=2008 edition|pages=p. 310|isbn=978-1-906229-63-4]

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