James Cresswell

James Arthur Cresswell (16 March 1903 – 2 December 1994) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1923 to 1927.

James Cresswell

Personal information
Full name	James Arthur Cresswell
Born	(1903-03-16)16 March 1903 Marehay, Derbyshire, England
Died	2 December 1994(1994-12-02) (aged 91) Allenton, Derbyshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium-fast
Relations	Joseph Cresswell (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1923–1927	Derbyshire
FC debut	22 August 1923 Derbyshire v Leicestershire
Last FC	13 August 1927 Derbyshire v New Zealanders
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 21 Runs scored 160 Batting average 7.61 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 28 Balls bowled 2,250 Wickets 25 Bowling average 40.88 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/65 Catches/stumpings 17/–
Source: CricketArchive, October 2011

Cresswell was born at Marehay, Derbyshire. He made his debut for Derbyshire in his only game the 1923 season against Leicestershire, when he took two wickets. He played two games in the 1924 season and five in the 1925 season when he achieved his best bowling performance of 4 for 65 against Lancashire. In the 1926 season he played his most games in the season with nine matches. In the 1927 season, his last, he played four matches and managed his top score of 28 against Yorkshire.

Cresswell was a right-hand batsman and played 34 innings in 21 first-class matches with a top score of 28 and an average of 7.61. He was a left-arm fast-medium bowler and took 25 first-class wickets at an average of 40.88 and a best performance of 4 for 65. In 1939 he played for Derbyshire Second XI and also for Alfreton colliery team.

Cresswell later became a policeman. He died at Allenton, Derbyshire at the age of 91. His uncle Joseph Cresswell played for Warwickshire.