Lyndon James
English cricketer (born 1998)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lyndon Wallace James (born 27 December 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire.[1][2][3]
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lyndon Wallace James | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 December 1998 Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Nottinghamshire (squad no. 45) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 10 September 2018 Notts v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 1 May 2019 Notts v Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo, 5 May 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
James made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire in the 2018 County Championship against Essex on 10 September 2018.[4]
He made his List A debut on 1 May 2019, for Nottinghamshire against Worcestershire in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup.[5] and his Twenty20 debut on 13 June 2021, in a T20 Blast win over against Northamptonshire.[6]
In April 2022, in the County Championship, James scored his maiden century in first-class cricket against Durham.[7] The next month he hit a career-best 155 against Middlesex.[8][9] James raised his career-high first-class score again in September 2022, with 164 not out against Durham.[10] At the end of the 2022 season he signed a new four-year contract with Nottinghamshire having scored 890 runs at an average of 52.35 as the club won the Division Two title.[11][12]
He was selected in successive England Lions squad which took part training camps in the United Arab Emirates during the winters of 2022[13][14] and 2023.[15][16]
On 17 July 2024, James made his first T20 half-century for Nottinghamshire against Lancashire at Old Trafford.[17]
James was named in the England Lions squad for a four-day match against Sri Lanka in August 2024.[18]
He signed a new three-year contract with Nottinghamshire in April 2025.[19]
On 23 July 2025, James made his maiden first-class double century, scoring 203 not out against Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl.[20]