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Bonnor Middleton
Cricket information
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingLeft-arm slow-medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 6 31
Runs scored 52 176
Batting average 7.42 6.06
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 22 32
Balls bowled 1064 5571
Wickets 24 140
Bowling average 18.41 18.02
5 wickets in innings 2 10
10 wickets in match 0 4
Best bowling 5/51 7/64
Catches/stumpings 1/- 14/-
Source: Cricinfo

James 'Bonnor' Middleton (30 September 1865 in Chester-le-Street, England – 23 December 1913 in Cape Town, Cape Province) 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]

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.[2]

His nickname was given because of his resemblance, as a hard-hitting batsman, to the Australian Test cricketer George Bonnor.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "1st Test: South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Feb 13-14, 1896". espncricinfo. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
  2. ^ Western Province v Transvaal 1897-98