James Knott (cricketer)
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James Alan Knott is a former English
cricket
er. Knott was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper
, although he did occasionally bowl right-arm medium pace
. He was born in Canterbury
, Kent
and is the son of former England wicket-keeper Alan Knott
.
Knott made his first-class
debut for Surrey
against New South Wales during the states 1995 visit to England. Knott appeared in first-class cricket for Surrey from 1995 to 1998, making 12 appearances, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire
in the 1998 County Championship
. An able, if somewhat inconsistent batsman, Knott scored 273 runs at an average
of 21.00, with a high score of 49*
. Behind the stumps he took 12 catches and made 2 stumpings. It was for Surrey that he made his List A debut for in the 1997 Benson & Hedges Cup against British Universities
. He played List A cricket for Surrey until 1998, making 10 appearances, the last of which came against Derbyshire
in the 1998 AXA League
. In those 10 matches, he scored a total of 142 runs at an average of 17.75, with a high score of 98. Behind the stumps he took 15 catches. His score of 98, which came against Gloucestershire
in 1998, was to remain his highest List A score. During his time at Surrey, Knott largely stood in for Alec Stewart
when he was unavailable due to England duties, toward the end of his time with the county, he was below Jonathan Batty
in the selection pecking order. He was released by Surrey at the end of the 1998 season.
After playing Minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire
in 2000, Knott joined Bedfordshire
for the 2001 season
. His debut for Bedfordshire came in the Minor Counties Championship against Lincolnshire
. Knott played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 2001 to 2009, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 27 MCCA Knockout Trophy
appearances. Knott also played List A cricket for the county, appearing in 9 matches, the last coming against Sussex
in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
. In his 9 matches for Bedfordshire in limited-overs cricket, he scored 193 runs at an average of 32.16, with a high score of 66*
. Behind the stumps he took 11 catches and made 4 stumpings. Overall, Knott made 19 List A appearances in his career, scoring 335 runs at an average of 23.92. Behind the stumps he took 26 catches and made 4 stumpings.
He also played Second XI cricket for the Kent
and Somerset Second XI's
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Knott was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, although he did occasionally bowl right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. He was born in Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
and is the son of former England wicket-keeper Alan Knott
Alan Knott
Alan Philip Eric Knott is a former Kent County Cricket Club and English cricketer, as a wicket-keeper-batsman....
.
Knott made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
against New South Wales during the states 1995 visit to England. Knott appeared in first-class cricket for Surrey from 1995 to 1998, making 12 appearances, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
in the 1998 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
. An able, if somewhat inconsistent batsman, Knott scored 273 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 21.00, with a high score of 49*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. Behind the stumps he took 12 catches and made 2 stumpings. It was for Surrey that he made his List A debut for in the 1997 Benson & Hedges Cup against British Universities
British Universities cricket team
The British Universities cricket team is a cricket team whose players are drawn from university sides primarily in Great Britain as the name suggests, but not exclusively those of Oxford and Cambridge. The team played under the title of Combined Universities until 1995.Combined Universities' first...
. He played List A cricket for Surrey until 1998, making 10 appearances, the last of which came against Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in the 1998 AXA League
1998 AXA League
The 1998 AXA League was the thirtieth competing of English cricket’s Sunday League. The competition was won for the fourth time by Lancashire County Cricket Club....
. In those 10 matches, he scored a total of 142 runs at an average of 17.75, with a high score of 98. Behind the stumps he took 15 catches. His score of 98, which came against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
in 1998, was to remain his highest List A score. During his time at Surrey, Knott largely stood in for Alec Stewart
Alec Stewart
Alec James Stewart OBE is a retired English cricketer, a right-handed batsman-wicketkeeper and former captain of the England cricket team...
when he was unavailable due to England duties, toward the end of his time with the county, he was below Jonathan Batty
Jonathan Batty
Jonathan Batty is an English cricketer who plays for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. Batty made his name as a wicket-keeper batsman and was a consistent performer for Surrey for over a decade....
in the selection pecking order. He was released by Surrey at the end of the 1998 season.
After playing Minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cambridgeshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.The club is based at The Avenue...
in 2000, Knott joined Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Bedfordshire and competing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play three-day...
for the 2001 season
2001 English cricket season
The 2001 English cricket season saw Yorkshire win the County Championship for the first time since 1968. Australia again won the Ashes, this time largely due to some fine performances by Adam Gilchrist....
. His debut for Bedfordshire came in the Minor Counties Championship against Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Cricket Club
Lincolnshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs, which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Lincolnshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. Knott played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 2001 to 2009, making 47 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 27 MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
appearances. Knott also played List A cricket for the county, appearing in 9 matches, the last coming against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was the 4th Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, an English county cricket tournament, held between 3 May and 3 September 2005. The competition was contested by all 18 first-class counties, as well as 10 minor counties and the national teams of Scotland, Ireland,...
. In his 9 matches for Bedfordshire in limited-overs cricket, he scored 193 runs at an average of 32.16, with a high score of 66*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. Behind the stumps he took 11 catches and made 4 stumpings. Overall, Knott made 19 List A appearances in his career, scoring 335 runs at an average of 23.92. Behind the stumps he took 26 catches and made 4 stumpings.
He also played Second XI cricket for the Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
and Somerset Second XI's
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
.
External links
- James Knott at ESPNcricinfo
- James Knott at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...