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| Full name | James Arthur Cresswell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 March 1903 Marehay, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 December 1994 (aged 91) Allenton, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium fast bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Joseph Cresswell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923–1927 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 22 August 1923 Derbyshire v Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 13 August 1927 Derbyshire v New Zealanders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Arthur Cresswell (16 March 1903 – 2 December 1994) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1923 to 1927.
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a 20-metre (22-yard) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at the wicket with the bat, while the bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this and dismiss each player. Means of dismissal include being bowled, when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side catching the ball after it is hit by the bat, but before it hits the ground. When ten players have been dismissed, the innings ends and the teams swap roles. The game is adjudicated by two umpires, aided by a third umpire and match referee in international matches. They communicate with two off-field scorers who record the match's statistical information.
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Derbyshire. Its limited overs team is called the Derbyshire Falcons in reference to the famous peregrine falcon which nests on the Derby Cathedral. Founded in 1870, the club held first-class status from its first match in 1871 until 1887. Because of poor performances and lack of fixtures in some seasons, Derbyshire then lost its status for seven seasons until it was invited into the County Championship in 1895. Derbyshire is also classified as a List A team since the beginning of limited overs cricket in 1963; and classified as a senior Twenty20 team since 2003. In recent years the club has enjoyed record attendances with over 24,000 people watching their home Twenty20 fixtures in 2017 – a record for a single campaign. The local derby versus Yorkshire at Chesterfield now regularly sells out in advance.
Cresswell was born at Marehay, Derbyshire. He made his debut for Derbyshire in his only game the 1923 season against Leicestershire, when he took two wickets. He played two games in the 1924 season and five in the 1925 season when he achieved his best bowling performance of 4 for 65 against Lancashire. In the 1926 season he played his most games in the season with nine matches. In the 1927 season, his last, he played four matches and managed his top score of 28 against Yorkshire.
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1923 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty-two years. It was their twenty-fifth season in the County Championship and they won four matches to finish tenth.
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland. The club's limited overs team is called the Leicestershire Foxes. Founded in 1879, the club had minor county status until 1894 when it was promoted to first-class status pending its entry into the County Championship in 1895. Since then, Leicestershire have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1924 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty three years. It was their twenty sixth season in the County Championship and they failed to win a match, finishing seventeenth in the County Championship.
Cresswell was a right-hand batsman and played 34 innings in 21 first-class matches with a top score of 28 and an average of 7.61. He was a left-arm fast-medium bowler and took 25 first-class wickets at an average of 40.88 and a best performance of 4 for 65. [1] In 1939 he played for Derbyshire Second XI and also for Alfreton colliery team.
Cresswell later became a policeman. [2] He died at Allenton, Derbyshire at the age of 91. His uncle Joseph Cresswell played for Warwickshire.
Joseph Cresswell was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Warwickshire from 1895 to 1899.
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Warwickshire. Its 50 overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears and its T20 team the Birmingham Bears. Founded in 1882, the club held minor status until it was elevated to first-class in 1894 pending its entry into the County Championship in 1895. Since then, Warwickshire have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. Warwickshire's kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor is Gullivers Sports Travel. The club's home is Edgbaston Cricket Ground in south Birmingham, which regularly hosts Test and One Day International matches.
