| Fullname | James Middleton |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 13 September 1865 |
| Birth place | Chester-le-Street, England |
| Death date | 23 December 1913 (aged 48) |
| Death place | Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm slow-medium |
| Columns | 2 |
| Column 1 | Tests |
| Matches 1 | 6 |
| Runs 1 | 52 |
| Bat avg 1 | 7.42 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 22 |
| Deliveries 1 | 1064 |
| Wickets 1 | 24 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 18.41 |
| Fivefor 1 | 2 |
| Tenfor 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling 1 | 5/51 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 1/– |
| Column 2 | First-class |
| Matches 2 | 31 |
| Runs 2 | 176 |
| Bat avg 2 | 6.06 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/0 |
| Top score 2 | 32 |
| Deliveries 2 | 5571 |
| Wickets 2 | 140 |
| Bowl avg 2 | 18.02 |
| Fivefor 2 | 10 |
| Tenfor 2 | 4 |
| Best bowling 2 | 7/64 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 14/– |
| International | true |
| Country | South Africa |
| Testdebutdate | 13 February |
| Testdebutyear | 1896 |
| Lasttestdate | 8 November |
| Lasttestyear | 1902 |
| Source | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/bonnor-middleton-46227 Cricinfo |
James "Bonnor" Middleton (30 September 1865 – 23 December 1913) was a South African cricketer who played in six Tests from 1896 to 1902. On his debut, he took five wickets in the first innings against England in Port Elizabeth in 1896.[1]
Middleton served in the British Army until Cape Town Cricket Club bought his release so he could become their professional.[2] A left-arm slow-medium opening bowler, Middleton played for Western Province from 1890–91 to 1903–04. His best first-class figures were 7 for 64 in the Currie Cup final against Transvaal in 1897–98. He took 12 for 100 in the match, which Western Province won.[3]
Middleton was one of the leading players on South Africa's tour of England in 1894 when no Tests were played; in the South Africans' narrow victory over MCC at Lord's he bowled unchanged through both innings to take 6 for 48 and 6 for 35.[4]
His nickname was given because of his resemblance, as a hard-hitting batsman, to the Australian Test cricketer George Bonnor.[1] He died in Cape Town of heart failure after severe attacks of asthma and bronchitis.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "1st Test: South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Feb 13–14, 1896". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "Wisden Obituaries in 1914". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Western Province v Transvaal 1897–98
- ^ "MCC v South Africans 1894". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Obituary", Cricket, 9 May 1914, p. 136.