James Minto (born 26 November 2007) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham.[1] He is a left arm bowler and left-handed batter.[2]

James Minto
Personal information
Born (2007-11-26) 26 November 2007 (age 16)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024–presentDurham (squad no. 77)
FC debut17 September 2024 Durham v Surrey
List A debut28 July 2024 Durham v Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 2 2
Runs scored 40 7
Batting average 13.33 7.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 25 7
Balls bowled 166 60
Wickets 2 2
Bowling average 70.50 33.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/78 2/40
Catches/stumpings 2/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2024

Career

edit

Minto was raised in Norton, County Durham, where he played for the local cricket club at junior level before joining their first team at the age of 13.[3] He signed with Durham's academy in December 2023.[4] In June 2024, he played for England Young Lions.[5][6] He made his List A debut on 28 July 2024, against Worcestershire in the One-Day Cup,[7] taking two wickets in the match.[8] Aged 16 years 296 days, on 17 September 2024 he became the youngest first-class player in Durham's history, when he took to the field at the Oval against Surrey in the County Championship.[3][9] In that match, he also became the second youngest player (after Craig Miles for Gloucestershire) to take a first-class wicket since World War II.[3]

References

edit
  1. ^ "James Minto". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ "James Minto". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Berry, Scyld (19 September 2024). "James Minto: the 16-year-old bowling 87mph for Durham". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Boys' Academy intake confirmed". Durham Cricket. Chester-le-Steet. 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. ^ "James Minto named in England Young Lions Invitational squad". Durham Cricket. Chester-le-Steet. 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ^ "England U19 v Young Lions XI". BBC Sport. London. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Worcs vs Durham at Worcester- July 28, 2024, One-Day Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Academy star Minto rewarded with spot in England U19s squad". The Journal. Newcastle upon Tyne. 9 September 2024. p. 34.
  9. ^ @CountyChamp (17 September 2024). "This is quite the bouncer by 16-year-old James Minto. He's Durham's youngest-ever first-class cricketer" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via Twitter.
edit