James Cobbett (12 January 1804 – 31 March 1842) was an English professional

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er who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1841 for Middlesex,

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and Sheffield Cricket Club (''aka'' Yorkshire). Considered by many - according to ''The Cricketer'' and ''Wisden'' - to be "the finest allrounder of his day", Cobbett was a right-handed batsman, occasional wicket-keeper and right arm slow roundarm bowler. 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

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in the

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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.

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