James McCollum

{{short description|Irish cricketer}} {{for|the Canadian musician, songwriter and music producer|James Bryan McCollum}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use British English|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = James McCollum | image = | country = Ireland | fullname = James Alexander McCollum | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|1|df=yes}} | birth_place = Lisburn, Northern Ireland<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wisden.com/players/james-mccollum |title=James McCollum |work=Wisden |access-date=26 July 2019 |archive-date=26 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726095650/https://www.wisden.com/players/james-mccollum |url-status=dead }}</ref> | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = Opening batsman

| club1 = Northern Knights | year1 = 2014–present | club2 = Durham MCCU | year2 = 2017 | type1 = First-class | debutdate1 = 28 March | debutyear1 = 2017 | debutfor1 = <br />Durham MCCU | debutagainst1 = Gloucestershire | type2 = List A | debutdate2 = 6 August | debutyear2 = 2017 | debutfor2 = Northern | debutagainst2 = North West | columns = 4 | column1 = Test | matches1 = 6 | runs1 = 199 | bat avg1 = 18.09 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 39 | deliveries1 = – | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 2/– | column2 = ODI | matches2 = 10 | runs2 = 188 | bat avg2 = 18.80 | 100s/50s2 = 0/2 | top score2 = 73 | deliveries2 = – | wickets2 = – | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 2/– | column3 = FC | matches3 = 28 | runs3 = 1,455 | bat avg3 = 34.64 | 100s/50s3 = 3/6 | top score3 = 119* | deliveries3 = 126 | wickets3 = 5 | bowl avg3 = 17.60 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/32 | catches/stumpings3 = 5/– | column4 = LA | matches4 = 69 | runs4 = 1,289 | bat avg4 = 20.46 | 100s/50s4 = 1/6 | top score4 = 102 | deliveries4 = 84 | wickets4 = 1 | bowl avg4 = 48.00 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 1/14 | catches/stumpings4 = 16/– | date = 26 May 2025 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/470917.html Cricinfo }} '''James Alexander McCollum''' (born 1 August 1995) is an Irish cricketer from Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/interview-james-mccollum |title=Interview: James McCollum |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=21 May 2019 |archive-date=3 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203103736/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/interview-james-mccollum |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in February 2019.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/470917.html |title=James McCollum |access-date=29 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/2020-mens-contracts |title=Gareth Delany, Shane Getkate amongst 19 men's central player contracts offered ahead of a busy 2020 |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=9 January 2020 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171722/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/2020-mens-contracts |url-status=dead }}</ref> the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1563847 |title=Delany, Getkate highlight Ireland men's central contracts list for 2020 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>

==Domestic career== He made his first-class debut on 28 March 2017 for Durham MCCU against Gloucestershire as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures.<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1068509.html |title=Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches, Gloucestershire v Durham MCCU at Bristol, Mar 28-30, 2017 |access-date=29 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Prior to his first-class debut, he played for Northern Knights in the 2016 Inter-Provincial Championship in Ireland.<ref name="Ireland">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1002131.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Championship, Leinster Lightning v Northern Knights at Dublin, May 10-12, 2016 |access-date=29 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

He made his Twenty20 debut for Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 23 June 2017.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089617.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy, Northern Knights v Leinster Lightning at Belfast, Jun 23, 2017 |access-date=23 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his List A debut for Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup on 6 August 2017.<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089609.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup at Waringstown, Aug 6, 2017 |access-date=6 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Northern Knights in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Championship, with 442 runs in four matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12253;team=5949;type=tournament |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Championship, 2018 - Northern Knights: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref>

==International career== In December 2018, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/19-mens-central-player-contracts-finalised-ahead-of-busy-2019 |title=19 men's central player contracts finalised ahead of busy 2019 |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=18 December 2018 |archive-date=19 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219000919/http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/19-mens-central-player-contracts-finalised-ahead-of-busy-2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25564469/ireland-women-receive-first-professional-contracts |title=Ireland women to receive first professional contracts |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref> In January 2019, he was named in Ireland's Test and One Day International (ODI) squads for their series against Afghanistan in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/983693 |title=Ireland announce squads for Afghanistan series |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/oman-afghanistan-squads |title=Stirling to captain Ireland T20 squad, new faces named for upcoming Oman and Afghanistan series |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=28 January 2019 |archive-date=29 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129010544/http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/oman-afghanistan-squads |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his ODI debut for Ireland against Afghanistan on 28 February 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168115.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Ireland tour of India at Dehra Dun, Feb 28 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 February 2019}}</ref> He made his Test debut for Ireland against Afghanistan on 15 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168120.html |title=Only Test, Ireland tour of India at Dehra Dun, Mar 15-19 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref>

In June 2019, he was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their home series against the Scotland A cricket team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squads-named-for-scotland-a-series |title=Ireland Wolves squads named for Scotland 'A' series |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=5 June 2019 |archive-date=2 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602010513/http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squads-named-for-scotland-a-series |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 10 July 2020, McCollum was named in Ireland's 21-man squad to travel to England to start training behind closed doors for the ODI series against the England cricket team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29438504/curtis-campher,-jonathan-garth-new-faces-ireland-name-21-man-squad-england-odis |title=Curtis Campher, Jonathan Garth the new faces as Ireland name 21-man squad for England ODIs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-names-expanded-training-squad |title=Ireland names expanded training squad ahead of ODI series against England |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=10 July 2020 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171230/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-names-expanded-training-squad |url-status=dead }}</ref> In February 2021, McCollum was named in the Ireland Wolves' squad for their tour to Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ireland-wolves-tour-of-bangladesh-to-start-with-four-day-game-in-chattogram-1250879 |title=Ireland Wolves tour of Bangladesh to start with four-day game in Chattogram |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squad-announced-for-bangladesh-tour |title=Ireland Wolves squad announced for Bangladesh tour |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=9 February 2021 |archive-date=5 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805070641/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squad-announced-for-bangladesh-tour |url-status=dead }}</ref>

McCollum was named in the Test squad for Ireland's return to the format in their tours to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in 2023, appearing in all three Tests on the tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3055374 |title=Ireland squads named for historic Bangladesh, Sri Lanka tours |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=5 December 2023}}</ref> He also appeared in Ireland's Test against England at Lord's in June 2023, and during the second innings, despite retiring hurt with an ankle injury and being on crutches, volunteered to return to the crease to help team-mate Andy McBrine reach his maiden Test century, though he was not ultimately required to do so.<ref>{{cite web |date=4 June 2023 |title=How Andy McBrine denied himself a chance at a Test century to protect injured teammate |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/ireland-in-england-2023/cricket-news/andy-mcbrine-deny-himself-chance-test-century-save-injured-james-mccollum-england-ireland-lords-2023 |access-date=31 March 2025 |work=Wisden}}</ref>

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