Oliver Richard James (born 7 October 1990) is a

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er. James is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in

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. James made his debut for Wales Minor Counties in the 2008 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Dorset. He played Minor counties cricket for Wales Minor Counties in 2008 and 2009, making a total of six

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appearances and three MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. In 2010, he represented Herefordshire in a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match against

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. While studying for his degree in Business Economics and Finance at

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, James made his first-class debut for

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against

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in 2011. In this match, which is his only first-class appearance to date, saw him dismiss James Taylor, only after Taylor had compiled his career best score of 237. With the bat, James scored 8 runs in Loughborough's first-innings, before being dismissed by Sam Cliff, while in their second-innings he wasn't required to bat. It is rumoured that Oliver James won Mr Usk in 2010, however the result was contentious with a disputed swimwear round. Oliver was awarded the London Market Forum 'Broking Professional of the Year' in 2018 but, after an inquiry into the votes and voting process, the award was subsequently rescinded. Oliver James is also a keen ornithologist.

Honours

Mr. Usk *Runner-up: 2010 London Market Forum 'Broking Professional of the Year' *Winner: 2018 (later rescinded)

References

External links

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