{{short description|West Indian cricketer}} {{Other people}} {{distinguish|James Adams (cricketer, born 1980)}} {{Use British English|date=February 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Jimmy Adams | country = West Indies | fullname = James Clive Adams | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|1|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Port Maria]], [[Jamaica]] | batting = Left-handed | bowling = [[Left arm orthodox spin|Slow left arm orthodox]] | role = [[Batsman]] | international = true | testdebutdate = 18 April | testdebutyear = 1992 | testdebutagainst = South Africa | testcap = 199 | lasttestdate = 6 January | lasttestyear = 2001 | lasttestagainst = Australia | odidebutdate = 17 December | odidebutyear = 1992 | odidebutagainst = Pakistan | odicap = 64 | lastodidate = 9 February | lastodiyear = 2001 | lastodiagainst = Australia | club1 = [[Jamaica cricket team|Jamaica]] | year1 = 1984–2001 | club2 = [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] | year2 = 1994 | club3 = [[Orange Free State cricket team|Orange Free State]] | year3 = 2001–2003 | club4 = [[Berkshire CCC|Berkshire]] | year4 = 2003 | columns = 4 | column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]] | matches1 = 54 | runs1 = 3,012 | bat avg1 = 41.26 | 100s/50s1 = 6/14 | top score1 = 208[[not out|*]] | deliveries1 = 2,853 | wickets1 = 27 | bowl avg1 = 49.48 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/17 | catches/stumpings1 = 48/0 | column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches2 = 127 | runs2 = 2,204 | bat avg2 = 28.62 | 100s/50s2 = 0/14 | top score2 = 82 | deliveries2 = 1,856 | wickets2 = 43 | bowl avg2 = 34.86 | fivefor2 = 1 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 5/37 | catches/stumpings2 = 68/5 | column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 202 | runs3 = 11,234 | bat avg3 = 39.69 | 100s/50s3 = 25/54 | top score3 = 208[[not out|*]] | deliveries3 = 9,789 | wickets3 = 103 | bowl avg3 = 40.39 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/17 | catches/stumpings3 = 177/0 | column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches4 = 228 | runs4 = 5,319 | bat avg4 = 34.53 | 100s/50s4 = 1/34 | top score4 = 112 | deliveries4 = 3,532 | wickets4 = 83 | bowl avg4 = 32.89 | fivefor4 = 1 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 5/37 | catches/stumpings4 = 117/7 | date = 26 September | year = 2007 | source = http://content.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/51100.html Cricinfo }}
'''James Clive Adams''' [[Order of Distinction (Jamaica)|OD]] (born 9 January 1968) is a former Jamaican [[cricket]]er, who represented the [[West Indian cricket team|West Indies]] as player and [[Captain (cricket)|captain]] during his career. He was a left-handed [[batsman]], [[left-arm orthodox spin]] [[bowling (cricket)|bowler]] and [[Fielding (cricket)|fielder]], especially in the [[slip (cricket)|gully]] position. He was also an occasional [[wicketkeeper]] when required. He was the head coach of [[Kent County Cricket Club]] for five seasons between 2012 and October 2016.<ref name=bbc17oct16>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37678435 Jimmy Adams: Kent head coach leaves after five seasons in charge], BBC Sport, 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.</ref>
He retired from all cricket in 2004 after a twenty-year career, ending with a Test batting average of 41.26<ref name=otd>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149324.html The perils of captaincy], [[CricInfo]]. Retrieved 14 January 2019.</ref> with a highest score of 208 not out against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] at [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda]] in 1995.
In addition to his playing and coaching credentials, Adams was appointed chairman of [[Federation of International Cricketers' Associations|FICA]] in May 2009,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/cricket/story/_/id/22868874/jimmy-adams-named-fica-president|title=Jimmy Adams named FICA president|date=29 May 2008}}</ref> replacing the South African great [[Barry Richards]]. Adams held this role until March 2017 when he was replaced by [[Vikram Solanki]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefica.com/vikram-solanki-appointed-fica-president/|title = Vikram Solanki Appointed FICA President | FICA | date=16 March 2017 }}</ref> [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey CCC's]] head coach.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Solanki named new Surrey head coach |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/53023773 |access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref>
==Domestic career== Adams was called into the Jamaican squad for the 1984/85 season as a teenager and enjoyed a good if unspectacular start to his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] career. He continued his cricket career for a couple of years after the year 2000, captaining South African provincial team [[Orange Free State cricket team|Free State]] and making guest appearances for [[Lashings World XI]] in England.
==International career== ===Making his mark=== Although it wasn't until the 1991/92 season that he was called into the West Indies [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the first time, making his debut against [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] at the [[Kensington Oval]] in [[Bridgetown]], Barbados. He went on to pick up 4/43 in South Africa's first innings and score a vital 79 not out in the Caribbean side's second innings to help the Windies win this one off encounter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/996317/the-return-of-south-africa--on-a-tour-they-didn-t-want|title=The return of South Africa, on a tour they didn't want|author=Alfred, Luke|date=12 April 2016|publisher=[[The Cricket Monthly]]|website=thecricketmonthly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-west-indies-1991-92-61839/west-indies-vs-south-africa-only-test-63574/full-scorecard|title=Only Test, Bridgetown, Apr 18 – 23 1992, South Africa tour of West Indies|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|website=cricinfo.com}}</ref>
During the first test against New Zealand of the 1995/96 season, Adams claimed 5 for 17, his only five wicket haul in test match cricket at [[Barbados]]' Kensington Oval. Within the subsequent and final test of that series he scored a career best 208 not out in a drawn encounter at the [[Antigua Recreation Ground]] in [[St John's, Antigua]]. West Indies won the series by a 1–0 margin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1142226/part-time-golden-arms|title=Part-time golden arms|author=Scott, Oliver|date=11 April 2018|publisher=[[The Cricket Monthly]]|website=thecricketmonthly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-west-indies-1995-96-62107/west-indies-vs-new-zealand-2nd-test-63712/full-scorecard|title=2nd Test, St John's, Apr 27 – May 2 1996, New Zealand tour of West Indies|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|website=cricinfo.com}}</ref>
===Captaincy=== Adams was appointed as West Indies captain in 2000, in replacing [[Brian Lara]]. He started off with test series victories against [[Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]] and [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]] in the Caribbean. Though Windies went on to falter in an away test series against [[England cricket team|England]]. After a 5–0 test series loss on the 2000/01 tour of [[Australian cricket team|Australia]], Adams thereafter lost both the captaincy (to [[Carl Hooper]]) and his place in the regional side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/a-new-west-indies-90653|title=A new West Indies?|author=Kenworthy, Zach|date=31 March 2000|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|website=cricinfo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2000/may/30/cricket1|title=Heroic Adams takes it at the wire|author=Pires, BC|date=30 May 2000|website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name=otd/> News of Adams' impending dismissal was divulged by friend and national TV reporter, Peter Furst. He simply responded, "Have you heard something I haven't?" He then reflected on his career, saying that whatever happened it had all been a blessing – both the good and bad.<ref>Furst, Peter, ''The Winning Edge'' (Sydney: Lime Grove House Publishing, 2002) {{ISBN|1-876798-72-6}}</ref>
With an average of 41.26 from 54 tests, Adams' Test career thus came to a close. He later joined up as the new skipper of South African club side [[Free State (cricket team)|Free State]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jimmy-adams-set-to-skipper-free-state-gait-released-96361|title=Jimmy Adams set to skipper Free State, Gait released|author=Robinson, Peter|date=17 August 2001|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|website=cricinfo.com}}</ref>
==Coaching career== He was head coach at [[Kent County Cricket Club]] for five seasons between 2012 and 2016.<ref name=bbc17oct16 />
==Personal life== During August 2021 Adams was bestowed with Jamaica's [[Order of Distinction (Jamaica)|Order of Distinction]] for his contribution to the sphere of sport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20210810/adams-humbled-national-award|title=Adams humbled by national award|author=Lannaman, Jermaine|date=21 August 2021|publisher=[[The Jamaica Gleaner]]|website=jamaica-gleaner.com}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{cricinfo|id=51100}} *[http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerOverview_ODI.asp?PlayerID=0009 HowSTAT! statistical profile of Jimmy Adams]
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