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Lyndon James

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Lyndon James
Personal information
Full name
Lyndon Wallace James
Born (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 26)
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentNottinghamshire (squad no. 45)
First-class debut10 September 2018 Notts v Essex
List A debut1 May 2019 Notts v Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 57 30 29
Runs scored 2,440 632 303
Batting average 32.53 25.28 15.94
100s/50s 4/13 0/5 0/1
Top score 164* 82 51
Balls bowled 5,059 504 219
Wickets 83 21 11
Bowling average 34.71 25.57 33.63
5 wickets in innings 1 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/54 5/48 3/31
Catches/stumpings 27/– 15/– 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 A September 2024

Lyndon Wallace James (born 27 December 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire.[1][2][3]

Career

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James made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire in the 2018 County Championship against Essex on 10 September 2018.[4]

He made his List A debut on 1 May 2019, for Nottinghamshire against Worcestershire in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup.[5] and his Twenty20 debut on 13 June 2021, in a T20 Blast win over against Northamptonshire.[6]

In April 2022, in the County Championship, James scored his maiden century in first-class cricket against Durham.[7] The next month he hit a career-best 155 against Middlesex.[8][9] At the end of the 2022 season he signed a new four-year contract with Nottinghamshire having scored 890 runs at an average of 52.35 as the club won the Division Two title.[10][11]

He was selected in successive England Lions squad which took part training camps in the United Arab Emirates during the winters of 2022[12][13] and 2023.[14][15]

On 17 July 2024, James made his first T20 half-century for Nottinghamshire against Lancashire at Old Trafford.[16]

James was named in the England Lions squad for a four-day match against Sri Lanka in August 2024.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Lyndon James". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Lyndon James". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Academy Feature Part One:Lyndon James". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division One at Nottingham, Sep 10-13 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. ^ "North Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Worcester, May 1 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. ^ "North Group (D/N), Northampton, Jun 13 2021, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Ben Slater, Lyndon James cash in as Durham deck fails to rebel". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  8. ^ "County Championship: Lyndon James' career-best 155 helps Notts pile up the runs against Middlesex". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  9. ^ "JAMES CARVES CAREER-BEST BEFORE BOWLERS MAKE INROADS". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Lyndon James secures long-term Nottinghamshire future". The Cricketer. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  11. ^ "JAMES EXTENDS NOTTS STAY WITH FOUR-YEAR DEAL". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  12. ^ "England Lions announce training group for UAE". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Eleven uncapped players named in England Lions squad for UAE trip". The Cricketer. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  14. ^ "JAMES AND TONGUE INCLUDED IN LIONS TOURING PARTY". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Spin-heavy England Lions to go to UAE keeping India Test tour in mind". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  16. ^ "JAMES MAIDEN 50 NOT ENOUGH TO GALVANISE OUTLAWS AT OLD TRAFFORD". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  17. ^ "AHMED AND JAMES EARN LIONS CALLS". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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