Full name James Henry Kenneth Adams
Born September 23, 1980, Winchester, Hampshire
Current age 40 years 123 days
Major teams Auckland, British Universities, England Lions, Hampshire, Hampshire 2nd XI, Loughborough Marylebone Cricket Club University (England), Marylebone Cricket Club
Nickname Bison
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm medium
Height 6 ft 1 in
Education Sherborne School, Loughborough University
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 233 | 409 | 30 | 14135 | 262* | 37.29 | 25 | 73 | 188 | 0 | ||||
List A | 123 | 117 | 15 | 4032 | 131 | 39.52 | 4697 | 85.84 | 2 | 30 | 51 | 0 | ||
T20s | 135 | 124 | 14 | 2643 | 101* | 24.02 | 2141 | 123.44 | 2 | 9 | 280 | 70 | 36 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 233 | 1075 | 721 | 13 | 2/16 | 55.46 | 4.02 | 82.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
List A | 123 | 79 | 105 | 1 | 1/34 | 1/34 | 105.00 | 7.97 | 79.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
T20s | 135 | 3 | 36 | 60 | 0 | - | - | - | 10.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class debut | 2002 |
Last First-class | Hampshire v Lancashire at Southampton, Sep 24-26, 2018 scorecard |
List A debut | 2002 |
Last List A | Hampshire v Yorkshire at Southampton, Jun 18, 2018 scorecard |
T20s debut | Hampshire v Middlesex at Southampton, Jun 22, 2005 scorecard |
Last T20s | Hampshire v Somerset at Southampton, Jul 29, 2016 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | M.C.C. | v Nepal | Kirtipur | 9 Nov 2019 | Other T20 |
10 | M.C.C. | v Nepal | Kirtipur | 4 Nov 2019 | Other OD |
0 | M.C.C. | v Nepal U19 | Kirtipur | 3 Nov 2019 | Other OD |
0, 13 | Hampshire | v Lancashire | Southampton | 24 Sep 2018 | FC |
0 | Hampshire | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 18 Sep 2018 | FC |
31, 25* | Hampshire | v Somerset | Southampton | 10 Sep 2018 | FC |
31, 13 | Hampshire | v Worcs | Worcester | 4 Sep 2018 | FC |
1, 8 | Hampshire | v Essex | Chelmsford | 29 Aug 2018 | FC |
22, 0 | Hampshire | v Notts | Southampton | 19 Aug 2018 | FC |
18 | Hants 2nd XI | v Glouc 2nd XI | Southampton | 31 Jul 2018 | Other |
Jimmy Adams, a dedicated and selfless opening batsman and brilliant fielder, was a fine servant for his home county, Hampshire, for well over a decade. Higher honours passed him by but at domestic level he has enjoyed great success in one-day cricket and grew into a fine captain after his appointment in 2012. Captaincy had come late, however, as he was well past his 30th birthday and it gradually weighed on him. By the end of 2015 he had conceded both the limited-overs and Championship captaincies to James Vince. His Twitter account neatly summed up the pressures on a county pro with family responsibilities: "Lucky husband & father (if a little tired), part time dog walker & crabby cricketer."
Hampshire Young Player of the Year 1998