Evan James (cricketer)

Evan Llewellyn James (10 May 1918 – January 1989) was a Welsh cricketer. James was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Barry, Glamorgan.

Evan James

Personal information
Full name	Evan Llewellyn James
Born	(1918-05-10)10 May 1918 Barry, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	January 1989 (aged 70) South Glamorgan, Glamorgan, Wales
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1946–1947	Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 9 Runs scored 232 Batting average 29.00 100s/50s –/2 Top score 62* Balls bowled 84 Wickets 1 Bowling average 45.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/8 Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 December 2011

James made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against Warwickshire in the 1946 County Championship. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Derbyshire in the 1947 County Championship.[1] In his nine first-class matches, he scored a total of 232 runs at an average of 29.00, with a high score of 62 not out.[2] This score was one of two half centuries he made and came against the touring Indians in 1946,[3] while his other half century score was a score of 59 not out and came against Derbyshire in 1946.[4] With the ball, he took a single first-class wicket.[5]

He died in South Glamorgan sometime in January 1989.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Evan James". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Evan James". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
3. "Glamorgan v Indians, 1946". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
4. "Derbyshire v Glamorgan, 1946 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
5. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Evan James". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2011.

External links

• Evan James at ESPNcricinfo
• Evan James at CricketArchive