James Wells (cricketer)

James Wells
Personal information
Full name James Wells
Relations John Wells (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1793 Kent
1788–1800 Surrey
1783–1789 Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 21
Runs scored 261
Batting average 8.15
100s/50s –/1
Top score 80
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 3 May 2010

James Wells (dates of birth and death unknown) was an English cricketer. Wells was the brother of cricketer John Wells.

Wells made his first-class debut for a team representing Hampshire against an early England team. From 1783 to 1789, he represented Hampshire in 5 first-class matches where he scored 62 runs at a batting average of 8.85.[1]

Wells also represented Surrey teams in 9 first-class matches, the first of which came in 1823 against a Kent team. In Wells' 9 matches, he scored 156 runs at an average of 11.14, with a single half century score of 80 against Hampshire.[2] His final match for Surrey came in 1800 against England.

Wells also played a single first-class match for a side representing Kent in 1793, against the Marylebone Cricket Club. In addition to playing first-class cricket for the above sides, he also represented Hampshire and Sussex, TA Smith's XI, N to Z and England.[3]

In his overall first-class career, he scored 261 runs at an average of 8.15, with a single half century score of 80. In the field he took 4 catches.[4]

Wells' first-class appearances total depends on whether it was he or John Walker who played for All-England against Hampshire in 1794: S&B records Wells but adds that Walker is included in another account. It is possible that Walker was selected and Wells stood in for him.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Wells first-class record for Hampshire
  2. ↑ Wells first-class record for Surrey
  3. ↑ Teams James Wells played for
  4. ↑ James Wells career statistics
  5. ↑ Haygarth, p.175.

Bibliography

  • Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826), Lillywhite, 1862
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.