{{Short description|English cricketer (born 2007)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = James Minto | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|11|26|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Norton, County Durham]], England<ref name="Berry-2024"/> | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] | role = [[All-rounder]] | family = | club1 = [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]] | year1 = 2024–present | clubnumber1 = 77 | type1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | debutdate1 = 17 September | debutyear1 = 2024 | debutfor1 = Durham | debutagainst1 = [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] | type2 = [[List A cricket|List A]] | debutdate2 = 28 July | debutyear2 = 2024 | debutfor2 = Durham | debutagainst2 = [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] | columns = 2 | column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches1 = 7 | runs1 = 177 | bat avg1 = 25.28 | 100s/50s1 = 0/1 | top score1 = 67 | deliveries1 = 572 | wickets1 = 14 | bowl avg1 = 27.92 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/21 | catches/stumpings1 = 2/– | column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches2 = 4 | runs2 = 17 | bat avg2 = 17.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 10[[Not out|*]] | deliveries2 = 120 | wickets2 = 2 | bowl avg2 = 70.50 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 2/40 | catches/stumpings2 = 1/– | date = 5 May 2026 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/james-minto-1440260 Cricinfo | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[cricket]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup|ICC U19 World Cup]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[2026 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup|2026 Zimbabwe & Namibia]]}} }} '''James Minto''' (born 26 November 2007) is an English [[cricket]]er who plays for [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]].<ref>{{cite web |title=James Minto |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2702/2702957/2702957.html |url-access=subscription |website=[[CricketArchive]] |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> He is a left arm bowler and left-handed batter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1440260.html |title=James Minto |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref>
==Career== Minto was raised in [[Norton, County Durham]], where he played for the local cricket club at junior level before joining their first team at the age of 13.<ref name="Berry-2024">{{cite web |last=Berry |first=Scyld |author-link=Scyld Berry |date=19 September 2024 |title=James Minto: the 16-year-old bowling 87mph for Durham |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2024/09/19/james-minto-durham-16-year-old-bowling-speed-87mph/ |url-access=subscription |website=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |location=London |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> He signed with [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]]'s academy in December 2023.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=22 December 2023 |title=2024 Boys' Academy intake confirmed |url=https://www.durhamcricket.co.uk/news-and-media/2024-boys-academy-intake-confirmed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919070225/https://www.durhamcricket.co.uk/news-and-media/2024-boys-academy-intake-confirmed/ |archive-date=19 September 2024 |website=Durham Cricket |location=Chester-le-Street |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> In June 2024, he played for [[England Lions cricket team|England Young Lions]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=23 June 2024 |title=James Minto named in England Young Lions Invitational squad |url=https://www.durhamcricket.co.uk/news-and-media/james-minto-named-in-england-young-lions-invitational-squad/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919070226/https://www.durhamcricket.co.uk/news-and-media/james-minto-named-in-england-young-lions-invitational-squad/ |archive-date=19 September 2024 |website=Durham Cricket |location=Chester-le-Street |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=<!--Not stated--> |title=England U19 v Young Lions XI |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-222094#YLions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922112153/https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-222094#YLions |archive-date=22 September 2024 |website=[[BBC Sport]] |location=London |access-date=22 September 2024}}</ref>
Minto made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 28 July 2024, against [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] in the [[2024 One-Day Cup|One-Day Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/one-day-cup-2024-1415079/worcestershire-vs-durham-group-a-1415094/full-scorecard |title=Worcs vs Durham at Worcester- July 28, 2024, One-Day Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> taking two wickets in the match.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=9 September 2024 |title=Academy star Minto rewarded with spot in England U19s squad |newspaper=[[The Journal (Newcastle upon Tyne newspaper)|The Journal]] |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |page=34}}</ref> Aged 16 years 296 days, on 17 September 2024 he became the youngest [[First-class cricket|first-class]] player in Durham's history, when he took to the field at the [[The Oval|Oval]] against [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] in the [[2024 County Championship|County Championship]].<ref name="Berry-2024"/><ref>{{cite tweet |user=CountyChamp |number=1836093347976319268 |title=This is quite the bouncer by 16-year-old James Minto. He's Durham's youngest-ever first-class cricketer |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> In that match, he became the second youngest player (after [[Craig Miles]] for [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]]) to take a first-class wicket since [[World War II]].<ref name="Berry-2024"/>
Minto signed his first professional contract with Durham in May 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c5y8vzzvle2o|title=Teenager Minto signs pro contract with Durham|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=15 May 2025}}</ref> Later that month he scored his maiden first-class half-century, making 67 after being sent in to open the batting as [[Nightwatchman (cricket)|nightwatchman]] against [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] at the [[Riverside Ground]]. Aged 17 years and 172 days he became the county's youngest ever half-centurion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wisden.com/series/county-championship-2025/cricket-news/17-year-old-durham-quick-with-first-class-batting-average-of-13-scores-maiden-half-century-as-opener|title=17-year-old Durham quick with first-class batting average of 13 scores maiden half-century as opener|publisher=Wisden|accessdate=19 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/clygjl1g3rjo|title=Durham batters fight back against leaders Notts|publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=19 May 2025}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{cricinfo|id=1440260}} * {{cricketarchive|id=2702957}}
{{Durham County Cricket Club squad}}
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