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| Full name | Gareth David James | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1984 Walthamstow, London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06 | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Suffolk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2007 | CUCCE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002-2003 | Essex Cricket Board | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,8 November 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gareth David James (born 1 December 1984) is an English cricketer. James is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg breaks. He was born at Walthamstow,London.
James was contracted on to the Essex CCC Academy and throughout that time made his List A debut for the Essex Cricket Board against the Surrey Cricket Board in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham &Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2002. His second and final List A match for the Board came against Essex in the 3rd round same competition which was played in 2003. [1] In his 2 List A matches,he scored 52 runs at a batting average of 51.00,with a single half century high score of 51*. [2]
In 2004,James made his first-class debut for CUCCE against Warwickshire. From 2004 to 2007,he represented the University in 9 first-class matches,the last of which came against Essex. During the 2005/06 Sri Lankan cricket season,James played first-class matches for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club. His debut for the club came against Badureliya Sports Club. During the 2005/06 season,he played 4 first-class matches,the last of which came against Saracens Sports Club. [3] In his career total of 13 first-class matches,he scored 378 runs at an average of 17.18,with a single half century high score of 51. In the field he took 4 catches.
In 2007,he played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Suffolk against Cumberland. [4] In the same season,he also played a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match for the county against Norfolk. [5]
He currently plays club cricket for Brentwood CC in the Essex Premier League,and is currently Director of Sport at St. John’s School,Leatherhead.