James King (cricketer, born 1855)

James King (born 1855 – date of death unknown), also possibly known as John King,[1] was an English professional cricketer who played in three first-class cricket matches between 1881 and 1882.

James King
Personal information
Full name
James King
Born1855
Southampton, Hampshire
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1881Kent
1882Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 39
Batting average 9.75
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 16*
Balls bowled 404
Wickets 10
Bowling average 22.30
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/64
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 January 2010

King was born at Southampton in Hampshire in 1855.[2] He played twice in first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club in 1881 against MCC and Derbyshire before playing once the following year for Hampshire against Somerset.[1][3]

There is some doubt that the same man played for both Kent and Hampshire,[1] and very little is known about King's life.[4] It is possible that he was a carpenter and lived at Tonbridge in Kent with his wife, who was born in the town, at the 1881 Census.[1][4] His date of death is unknown.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), p. 310. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  2. ^ James King, Cricinfo. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  3. ^ a b James King, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-02-27. (subscription required)
  4. ^ a b Ambrose D (2003) A brief profile of James King, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-02-27. (subscription required)
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James King at ESPNcricinfo