Henry Adams (cricketer)

Henry James Adams (25 April 1852 – 21 February 1922) was an English first-class cricketer. Adams' was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper and who could also bowl right-arm medium pace. He was born at Croydon, Surrey.

Henry Adams
Personal information
Full nameHenry James Adams
Born(1852-04-25)25 April 1852
Croydon, Surrey, England
Died21 February 1922(1922-02-21) (aged 70)
Edmonton, Middlesex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1887–1889Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 25
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 4/2
Source: , 11 June 2012

Adams made his first-class debut for Surrey against Sussex in 1887. He made three further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Cambridge University in 1889.[1] In his five first-class matches for Surrey, he scored 25 runs at an average of 8.33, with a high score of 9. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made 2 stumpings.[2] He also made a single first-class appearance for CI Thornton's XI against the touring Australians in 1888.[1] He was dismissed for a duck twice in the match, both times by J. J. Ferris.[3]

He died at Edmonton, Middlesex on 21 February 1922.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Henry Adams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Adams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  3. "CI Thornton's XI v Australians, 1888". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
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