James Moyes (cricketer)

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.

James Moyes
Personal information
Full name
James Robert Moyes
Born (1974-12-16) 16 December 1974
Workington, Cumberland, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsJohn Moyes (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002Cambridge University
19942001Cumberland
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

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.
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