James Evans (cricketer)
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| Full name | James Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 November 1891 Shropshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 August 1973 (aged 81) Upham, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm slow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1913–1921 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Evans (9 November 1891 – 26 August 1973) was an English professional first-class cricketer.
Evans was born in the historic county of Shropshire in November 1891. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1913, with him playing in the same fixture the following season.[1] Evans would enlist in the First World War with the 5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, alongside peers from Hampshire.[2] Following the war, he played eleven matches for Hampshire in the 1920 County Championship,[1] having started that season as an opening batsman, but later in the season he found himself batting from the lower order.[3] He did little of note during the 1920 season, scoring 138 runs at an average of 10.61.[4] He returned to play two matches for Hampshire in the 1921 County Championship against Lancashire and Yorkshire.[1] Evans died in August 1973 in Upham, Hampshire.[5]