James Foster (cricketer, born 1854)

James Bryan Foster (9 March 1854 – 22 November 1914) was an English cricketer. Foster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Ramsgate, Kent. His name was also recorded as James Bryan Hone and James Bryan Hone-Foster.[1]

James Foster
Personal information
Full name
James Bryan Foster
Born9 March 1854
Ramsgate, Kent
Died22 November 1914(1914-11-22) (aged 60)
Stirchley, Warwickshire
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1880–1881Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 10
Batting average 3.33
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 6
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 May 2013

Foster made two first-class appearances for Kent against Derbyshire in 1880 at Mote Park, Maidstone, and Yorkshire in 1881 at Park Avenue, Bradford.[2] He scored a total of 10 runs at an average of 3.33, with a high score of 6.[3]

He died at Stirchley, Warwickshire on 22 November 1914.[4]

References

  1. Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 176–177. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  2. "First-Class Matches played by James Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. James Foster, CricInfo. Retrieved 2022-08-07.

James Foster at ESPNcricinfo

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