Lyndon James

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Lyndon James
Personal information
Full name
Lyndon Wallace James
Born (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentNottinghamshire (squad no. 45)
First-class debut10 September 2018 Notts v Essex
List A debut1 May 2019 Notts v Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 74 37 41
Runs scored 3,351 750 528
Batting average 35.64 25.00 17.03
100s/50s 6/15 0/5 0/2
Top score 203* 82 51
Balls bowled 7,220 883 249
Wickets 117 30 11
Bowling average 35.52 31.86 37.45
5 wickets in innings 3 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/74 5/48 3/31
Catches/stumpings 37/– 17/– 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 May 2026

Lyndon Wallace James (born 27 December 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire.[1][2][3]

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]

References

  1. "Lyndon James". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. "Lyndon James". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. "Academy Feature Part One:Lyndon James". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. "Specsavers County Championship Division One at Nottingham, Sep 10-13 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. "North Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Worcester, May 1 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. "North Group (D/N), Northampton, Jun 13 2021, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  7. "Ben Slater, Lyndon James cash in as Durham deck fails to rebel". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  8. "County Championship: Lyndon James' career-best 155 helps Notts pile up the runs against Middlesex". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  9. "JAMES CARVES CAREER-BEST BEFORE BOWLERS MAKE INROADS". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  10. "County Championship: Notts on brink of promotion after four centuries against Durham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  11. "Lyndon James secures long-term Nottinghamshire future". The Cricketer. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  12. "JAMES EXTENDS NOTTS STAY WITH FOUR-YEAR DEAL". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  13. "England Lions announce training group for UAE". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  14. "Eleven uncapped players named in England Lions squad for UAE trip". The Cricketer. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  15. "JAMES AND TONGUE INCLUDED IN LIONS TOURING PARTY". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  16. "Spin-heavy England Lions to go to UAE keeping India Test tour in mind". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  17. "JAMES MAIDEN 50 NOT ENOUGH TO GALVANISE OUTLAWS AT OLD TRAFFORD". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  18. "AHMED AND JAMES EARN LIONS CALLS". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  19. "All-rounder James signs new three-year Notts deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  20. "James hits double century for Notts against Hants". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2025.