James Kirtley

Robert James Kirtley (born 10 January 1975) is a former English Test cricketer. He is a right arm fast medium bowler and a right hand batsman. After prep school at St. Andrews School, Eastbourne, he was educated at Clifton College.

James Kirtley
Personal information
Full name
Robert James Kirtley
Born (1975-01-10) 10 January 1975
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
NicknameAmbi
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 616)14 August 2003 v South Africa
Last Test21 December 2003 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 166)3 October 2001 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI18 April 2004 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.16
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1995–2010Sussex
1996/1997Mashonaland
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 4 11 170 253
Runs scored 32 2 2,040 445
Batting average 5.33 1.00 13.16 10.11
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/4 0/0
Top score 12 1 59 30*
Balls bowled 1,079 549 31,916 11,098
Wickets 19 9 614 381
Bowling average 29.52 53.44 27.04 23.14
5 wickets in innings 1 0 29 9
10 wickets in match 0 0 4 0
Best bowling 6/34 2/33 7/21 6/50
Catches/stumpings 3/– 5/– 60/– 69/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 May 2010

Kirtley is perhaps best known for taking a spectacular catch in a One Day International against India at Lord's. Simon Hughes rated it as the fifth greatest catch of all time.

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