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James Young (cricketer)

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James Young
Personal information
Full name
James Oswald Young
Born(1913-06-28)28 June 1913
Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa
Died7 March 1994(1994-03-07) (aged 80)
Port Elizabeth
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1935–36 to 1952–53Eastern Province
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 35
Runs scored 1097
Batting average 21.94
100s/50s 1/4
Top score 110 not out
Balls bowled 7529
Wickets 80
Bowling average 28.88
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/35
Catches/stumpings 19/0
Source: Cricinfo, 22 May 2014

James Oswald Young (28 June 1913 – 7 March 1994) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Eastern Province from 1936 to 1953.

In 1947–48, in his first match as Eastern Province captain, Young scored one of the fastest centuries in South African cricket, against Orange Free State.[1] Going to the wicket on the first day of the match with the score at 48 for 6, he reached 100 in 62 minutes, and finished on 110 not out in a total of 196. Eastern Province won by 60 runs.[2] He later captained Eastern Province in 1949–50, 1950–51 and 1952–53, his last season, when he also took his best bowling figures, 5 for 35, in another victory over Orange Free State.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Wisden 1995, p. 1398.
  2. ^ "Orange Free State v Eastern Province 1947–48". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Eastern Province v Orange Free State 1952–53". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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