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English cricketer

James Carroll
Personal information
Full nameJames Thomas Carroll
Born(1843-03-18)18 March 1843
Gravesend, Kent
Died1 April 1926(1926-04-01) (aged 83)
Gravesend, Kent
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1865–1869Kent
FC debut15 June 1865 Kent v Sussex
Last FC12 July 1869 Kent v Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 33
Runs scored 610
Batting average 12.20
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 48
Balls bowled 519
Wickets 8
Bowling average 32.12
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/21
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2017

James Thomas Carroll (18 March 1843 – 1 April 1926) was an English professional cricketer. He played 33 first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club between 1865 and 1869.

Carroll was born at Gravesend in Kent in 1843, the son of Jane Carroll. His mother, who worked as a charwoman, was widowed and he was raised in the town by her and an uncle.

After playing matches for Kent Colts sides in 1863 and 1864, Carroll was called into the county side in 1865, making his first-class debut against Sussex at Hove. He played in each of the four following season, regularly appearing for the county team. Described as a "free hitting batsman" who played with "good style" and a "wonderful field", Carroll played in a total of 33 first-class matches, all for Kent. He scored a total of 610 runs with a highest score of 48―made on debut―and took eight wickets.

Carroll worked as a plumber and decorator, but was also employed as a professional cricketer at Lancing College and at a variety of clubs, including Gravesend and Milton, his home side. He played for a variety of other club sides, scoring a century for the Mid-Kent club in 1871. He was married and had three children. Carroll died at Gravesend in 1926 aged 83.

References

  1. ^ James Carroll, CricInfo. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 104–105. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 7 August 2022.)
  3. James Carroll, CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2022. (subscription required)
  4. Unknown source. Quoted in Carlaw, p. 104.
  5. Milton H (1999) The Bat and Ball Gravesend: a first-class cricket history, p. 128. Gravesend: Gravesend Cricket Club. ISBN 0 9536041 0 1

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