Brian James (cricketer, born 1941)

English cricketer

Brian James

Personal information

Full name|

Brian George James

Born| (1941-03-21)21 March 1941
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Died| 6 November 2002(2002-11-06) (aged 61)
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1962-1973| Staffordshire
Career statistics
| Competition | List A

|

Matches | 2
Runs scored | 19
Batting average | 9.50
100s/50s | -/-
Top score | 19
Balls bowled | 110
Wickets | 3
Bowling average | 16.66
5 wickets in innings | -
10 wickets in match | -
Best bowling | 3/35
Catches/stumpings | -/-

Source: Cricinfo, 17 June 2011

This article is about the English cricketer. For others, see Brian James (disambiguation).

Brian George James (21 March 1941 – 6 November 2002) was an English cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

James made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1962 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. James played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1962 to 1973, which included 39 Minor Counties Championship matches.[1] In 1973, he made his List A debut against Dorset in the Gillette Cup. He made a further appearance in List A cricket, against Lancashire in the 2nd round of the same tournament.[2] In his 2 List A matches, he scored 19 runs,[3] while with the ball he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 16.66, with best figures of 3/35.[4]

He died in his hometown on 6 November 2002.

## References

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1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Brian James". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
2. ^ "List A Matches played by Brian James". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
3. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Brian James". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
4. ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Brian James". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 June 2011.

## External links

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* Brian James at ESPNcricinfo
* Brian James at CricketArchive