# James McCollum

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{{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](/source/Lisburn), [Northern Ireland](/source/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](/source/Fast_bowling)
| role = [Opening batsman](/source/Opening_batsman)

|       international = true
|   internationalspan = 2019–2023
|       testdebutdate = 15 March
|       testdebutyear = 2019
|    testdebutagainst = Afghanistan
|             testcap = 15
|        lasttestdate = 24 April
|        lasttestyear = 2023
|     lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka

|        odidebutdate = 28 February
|        odidebutyear = 2019
|     odidebutagainst = Afghanistan
|              odicap = 53
|         lastodidate = 26 January
|         lastodiyear = 2021
|      lastodiagainst = Afghanistan

| club1 = [Northern Knights](/source/Northern_Knights_(cricket_team))
| year1 = 2014–present 
| club2 = [Durham MCCU](/source/Durham_MCC_University)
| year2 = 2017
| type1 = [First-class](/source/First-class_cricket)
| debutdate1 = 28 March
| debutyear1 = 2017
| debutfor1 = <br />Durham MCCU
| debutagainst1 = [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club)
| type2 = [List A](/source/List_A_cricket)
| debutdate2 = 6 August
| debutyear2 = 2017
| debutfor2 = Northern
| debutagainst2 = [North West](/source/North_West_Warriors)
| columns = 4
| column1 = [Test](/source/Test_cricket)
| 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](/source/One_Day_International)
| 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](/source/First-class_cricket)
| matches3 = 28
| runs3 = 1,455
| bat avg3 = 34.64
| 100s/50s3 = 3/6
| top score3 = 119[*](/source/Not_out)
| deliveries3 = 126
| wickets3 = 5
| bowl avg3 = 17.60
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/32
| catches/stumpings3 = 5/–
| column4 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket)
| 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 [cricket](/source/cricket)er from [Northern Ireland](/source/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](/source/Ireland_national_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](/source/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](/source/first-class_cricket) debut on 28 March 2017 for [Durham MCCU](/source/Durham_MCC_University) against [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club) as part of the [Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures](/source/2017_Marylebone_Cricket_Club_University_Matches).<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](/source/Northern_Knights_cricket_team) in the [2016 Inter-Provincial Championship](/source/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](/source/Twenty20) debut for Northern Knights in the [2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy](/source/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](/source/List_A_cricket) debut for Northern Knights in the [2017 Inter-Provincial Cup](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Test_cricket) and [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International) (ODI) squads for their series [against Afghanistan](/source/Irish_cricket_team_against_Afghanistan_in_India_in_2018%E2%80%9319) 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](/source/Afghanistan_national_cricket_team) 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](/source/Ireland_Wolves_cricket_team) squad for their home series against the [Scotland A cricket team](/source/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](/source/Behind_closed_doors_(sport)) for the ODI series [against the England cricket team](/source/Irish_cricket_team_in_England_in_2020).<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](/source/Ireland_Wolves_cricket_team_in_Bangladesh_in_2020%E2%80%9321).<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](/source/Test_cricket) squad for Ireland's return to the format in their tours to [Bangladesh](/source/Irish_cricket_team_in_Bangladesh_in_2022-23) and [Sri Lanka](/source/Irish_cricket_team_in_Sri_Lanka_in_2022-23) 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](/source/England_national_cricket_team) at [Lord's](/source/Lord's_Cricket_Ground) in [June 2023](/source/Irish_cricket_team_in_England_in_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](/source/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>

==References==
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==External links==
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