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.

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.