| James Cobbett | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | James Cobbett |
| Birth Date: | 1804 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Frimley, Surrey |
| Death Place: | Marylebone, London |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 100 |
| Runs1: | 1,573 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.14 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/? |
| Top Score1: | 60 |
| Deliveries1: | ? |
| Wickets1: | 534 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 10.07 |
| Fivefor1: | 41 |
| Tenfor1: | 14 |
| Best Bowling1: | 8/? |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 71/5 |
| Date: | 21 June |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11195.html CricInfo |
James Cobbett (12 January 1804 – 31 March 1842) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1841 for Middlesex, Surrey and Sheffield Cricket Club (aka Yorkshire). Considered by many - according to The Cricketer and Wisden - to be "the finest allrounder of his day",[1] Cobbett was a right-handed batsman, occasional wicket-keeper and right arm slow roundarm bowler.[2]
Cobbett began as an MCC ground staff bowler who occasionally stood as umpire. He started a playing career with Middlesex in 1826, as Surrey - the county of his birth - featured little in first-class cricket at the time. He played only once for them in 1839, as well as matches for Yorkshire in 1835. He represented the Players in the Gentlemen v Players series and the South in the North v. South series. But it was for the MCC between 1830 and 1841, that he made most of his appearances: 47 in all, scoring 78 runs and taking 311 wickets.[3] [4]