NEW ZEALAND · Wicketkeeper-Batter · 1930–1933
Ken James
On scorecards: KC James
In-game rating: 65/99
BATTING
11
MATCHES
13
INNINGS
52
RUNS
4.72
AVERAGE
14
HIGH SCORE
0 / 0
100s / 50s
FIELDING
11
CATCHES
5
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ken James played 11 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1930 to 1933. The first came against England at Lancaster Park, with scores of 0 and 0, and the last against England at Eden Park in 1933.
At home the average was 4.1 across 8 Tests; away it was 7.5 across 3 Tests. The most runs came against England: 38 runs at 4.8 in 9 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 14 runs at 7.0.
New Zealand won 0 of the Tests Ken James played and lost 4, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 11 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | – | England | Eden Park | 1930 | Drawn |
| 11 | – | South Africa | Basin Reserve | 1932 | Lost |
| 10 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1931 | Lost |
| 7 | – | England | Basin Reserve | 1930 | Drawn |
| 4 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1931 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 38 | 4.75 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 2 | 14 | 4.67 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 37 | 4.11 | 0/0 |
| Away | 3 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 3 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 |
| Lancaster Park | 3 | 5 | 1.00 | 0/0 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 1 | – | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1930 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1933 at Eden Park
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