James Moyes (cricketer)

James Moyes
Personal information
Full name
James Robert Moyes
Born (1974-12-16) 16 December 1974 (age 50)
Workington, Cumberland, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsJohn Moyes (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002Cambridge University
1994–2001Cumberland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 3 1
Runs scored 51 12
Batting average 10.20 12.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 35 12
Catches/stumpings 6/0 0/0
Source: Cricinfo, 28 March 2011

James Robert Moyes (born 16 December 1974) is an English cricketer. Moyes is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Workington, Cumberland.

Moyes attended Cockermouth School and Durham University.[1] He made his debut for Cumberland in the 1994 Minor Counties Championship against Lincolnshire, and played Minor counties cricket for Cumberland to 2001, including 38 Minor Counties Championship matches[2] and six MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[3] During his time with Cumberland he played a single List A match against the Worcestershire Cricket Board in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[4] In this match he scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Gareth Williams.[5]

Continuing his education at Cambridge, he made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Middlesex in 2002. He played two further first-class matches in that season, against Essex and Oxford University.[6] In his three first-class matches, Moyes scored 51 runs at a batting average of 10.20, with a high score of 35. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches.

His father, John, played List A cricket for Cumberland.

References

  1. ^ de Lisle, Tim, ed. (2003). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2003. Guildford: John Wisden. p. 103. ISBN 0947766774.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by James Moyes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by James Moyes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played by James Moyes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Worcestershire Cricket Board v Cumberland, 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  6. ^ "First-Class Matches played by James Moyes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2011.