James Adams (15 January 1811 – 7 November 1851) was an English
first-class cricketer. Adams'
batting style is unknown, while it is known he occasionally played as a
wicket-keeper. He was born at
Saffron Walden, Essex.
Adams made his
first-class cricket debut for
Cambridge Town Club against
Cambridge University in May 1830 at the
University Ground, Barnwell, where he made 62 runs in Cambridge Town Club's first-innings. He played for the Players in June of that year in the
Gentlemen v Players fixture at
Lord's Cricket Ground
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, before making two further first-class appearances for
Suffolk
Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowes ...
, both against the
Marylebone Cricket Club in June and August. In his four first-class matches, Adams scored 96 runs at an
average of 19.20.
He died at the town of his birth on 7 November 1851.
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1811 births
1851 deaths
People from Saffron Walden
English cricketers
Cambridge Town Club cricketers
Players cricketers
Suffolk cricketers