James Rew
English cricketer (born 2004)
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James Edward Kenneth Rew (born 11 January 2004) is an English cricketer.[1][2] In July 2021, Rew was named in the County Select XI squad to play a three-day match against India, during their tour of England.[3] Rew made his first-class debut in the match on 20 July 2021.[4][5] He made his List A debut on 1 August 2021, for Somerset in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[6]
Lambeth, London, England
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| Full name | James Edward Kenneth Rew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 January 2004 Lambeth, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Thomas Rew (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Somerset (squad no. 55) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025/26 | Sharjah Warriorz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 20 July 2021 County Select XI v Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 1 August 2021 Somerset v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In December 2021, he was named in England's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[7] He made his Twenty20 debut on 27 May 2022, for Somerset against the Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI during their tour of England.[8] In July 2022, in the County Championship match against Essex, Rew scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[9]
Rew was included in the England Lions squad to tour Australia in January 2025.[10][11]
In May 2025, Rew became the youngest Englishman to score 10 first-class hundreds since Denis Compton in 1939.[12] Later that month, he was called up to the England test squad as an injury replacement for Jordan Cox.[13][14]
