James Street (cricketer)

James Street (10 March 1839 – 17 September 1906) was an English cricketer who played for Surrey between 1863 and 1878. A round arm fast bowler, he took 534 of his 540 first-class wickets for Surrey. Subsequently he became an umpire, appearing in that role between 1873 and 1899, but in only two matches before 1877. He umpired in one Test match, that between England and Australia at The Oval on 11 and 12 August 1890.[1][2]

James Street
Personal information
Full name
James Street
Born(1839-03-10)10 March 1839
Cranleigh, Surrey, England
Died17 September 1906(1906-09-17) (aged 67)
Godalming, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1863–1878Surrey
FC debut20 August 1863 Surrey v North
Last FC31 August 1878 Surrey v Gloucestershire
Umpiring information
Tests umpired1 (1890–1890)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 143
Runs scored 1,308
Batting average 7.51
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 50
Balls bowled 28,072
Wickets 540
Bowling average 21.44
5 wickets in innings 36
10 wickets in match 6
Best bowling 7/141
Catches/stumpings 74/–
Source: CricketArchive, 23 March 2008

He did not become a regular in the Surrey side until 1868, and even after he had established himself his bowling figures were not especially good by the standards of the time. His best seasons were 1872 and 1873, when he took 60 wickets at an average of 15.11 and then 70 at 17.57.

His brother, George Street, and his son, Alfred Street, were both umpires, his son also playing for Surrey as well as surpassing his father by umpiring in seven Tests.

References

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  1. ^ James Street, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2023-04-16. (subscription required)
  2. ^ James Street, CricInfo. Retrieved 2023-04-16.