James Hibberd (born 19 April 1981 in

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) was an English

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er. He was a right-handed

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and bowled

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. Hibberd made his debut for the

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in the

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during the 2000 season, playing his first match against

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. He played three matches during the competition, top-scoring with 24 runs. Hibberd made a single

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appearance for the Hampshire Cricket Board against the

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during the

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. He did not bat or bowl in the match which, having been extended to two days after a wash-out on the first day, had to be settled by a

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. Hibberd made three appearances in the same competition for

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, his debut for the side coming in August 2002, against Hampshire Cricket Board. His final List-A match came against

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in the

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. Hibberd took 7-97 against Cardiff University in his last match for Hampshire 1st XI also scoring 33 with the bat. In four List A matches, he scored 27 runs in three innings, including an innings high of 26 runs in his first innings. He bowled 25 overs in List-A cricket, taking 7 wickets and conceding 80 runs, including a best bowling performance of 4-48 in his debut match.

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