James Cobbett

James Cobbett (12 January 1804 – 31 March 1842) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1841 for Middlesex, Surrey and Sheffield Cricket Club (aka Yorkshire). Considered by many - according to The Cricketer and Wisden - to be "the finest allrounder of his day",[1] Cobbett was a right-handed batsman, occasional wicket-keeper and right arm slow roundarm bowler.[2]

James Cobbett

Personal information
Full name	James Cobbett
Born	(1804-01-12)12 January 1804 Frimley, Surrey
Died	31 March 1842(1842-03-31) (aged 38) Marylebone, London
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow
Role	All-rounder
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 100 Runs scored 1,573 Batting average 10.14 100s/50s 0/? Top score 60 Balls bowled ? Wickets 534 Bowling average 10.07 5 wickets in innings 41 10 wickets in match 14 Best bowling 8/? Catches/stumpings 71/5
Source: CricInfo, 21 June 2013

Cobbett began as an MCC ground staff bowler who occasionally stood as umpire. He started a playing career with Middlesex in 1826, as Surrey - the county of his birth - featured little in first-class cricket at the time. He played only once for them in 1839, as well as matches for Yorkshire in 1835. He represented the Players in the Gentlemen v Players series and the South in the North v. South series. But it was for the MCC between 1830 and 1841, that he made most of his appearances: 47 in all, scoring 78 runs and taking 311 wickets.[3][4]

References

1. "Player Profile: James Cobbett". Retrieved 21 June 2013.
2. "Player Profile: James Cobbett". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
3. "First-class batting and fielding for each team by James Cobbett". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
4. "First-class bowling for each team by James Cobbett". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

External links

• James Cobbett at ESPNcricinfo