Jamie Parker (cricketer)

James William Ralph Parker (born 6 November 1980) is a South African-born English former first-class cricketer.

Jamie Parker
Personal information
Full name
James William Ralph Parker
Born (1980-11-06) 6 November 1980
Durban, Natal, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RelationsPaul Parker (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001–2002Cambridge University
2002Cambridge UCCE
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 411
Batting average 45.66
100s/50s 0/3
Top score 86
Balls bowled 54
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 September 2020

The son of the England Test cricketer Paul Parker, he was born in November 1980 at Durban. He was educated in England at Tonbridge School, before going up to St Catharine's College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he made two first-class appearances for Cambridge University against Oxford University in The University Matches of 2001 and 2002, in addition to making three first-class appearances for Cambridge UCCE against Middlesex, Essex and Surrey in 2002.[2][notes 1] For Cambridge University he scored 213 runs with two half centuries and a high score of 86, while for Cambridge UCCE he scored 198 runs with a high score of 55.[3] His overall first-class average was a respectable 45.66.[1]

Notes and references

  1. Cambridge UCCE differed from Cambridge University Cricket Club in that it was open to students at Anglia Ruskin University, whereas Cambridge University Cricket Club is exclusively for students of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge.
  1. "Player profile: Jamie Parker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Jamie Parker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jamie Parker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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