Jim Parks (cricketer, born 1931)

For his father, see Jim Parks (cricketer, born 1903).

Jim Parks
Personal information
Full name
James Michael Parks
Born(1931-10-21)21 October 1931
Haywards Heath, Sussex, England
Died31 May 2022(2022-05-31) (aged 90)
Worthing, West Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm leg break
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsJim Parks Sr. (father)
Bobby Parks (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 375)22 July 1954 v Pakistan
Last Test5 March 1968 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949–1972Sussex
1973–1976Somerset
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 46 739 132
Runs scored 1,962 36,673 2,832
Batting average 32.16 34.76 26.22
100s/50s 2/9 51/213 1/13
Top score 108* 205* 102*
Balls bowled 54 3,837 –
Wickets 1 51 –
Bowling average 51.00 43.82 –
5 wickets in innings 0 0 –
10 wickets in match 0 0 –
Best bowling 1/43 3/23 –
Catches/stumpings 103/11 1,087/94 113/7
Source: CricInfo, 1 October 2009

James Michael Parks (21 October 1931 – 31 May 2022) was an English cricketer. He played in forty-six Tests for England, between 1954 and 1968. In those Tests, Parks scored 1,962 runs with a personal best of 108 not out, and took 103 catches and made 11 stumpings.