James Hildreth

James Hildreth
Hildreth in 2022
Personal information
Full name
James Charles Hildreth
Born (1984-09-09) 9 September 1984 (age 40)
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002–2022Somerset (squad no. 25)
2002Somerset Cricket Board
2015Marylebone Cricket Club
First-class debut10 September 2003 Somerset v Derbyshire
Last First-class19 May 2022 Somerset v Hampshire
List A debut29 August 2002 Somerset Cricket Board v Cornwall
Last List A10 August 2022 Somerset v Durham
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 286 223 206
Runs scored 18,000 6,100 3,906
Batting average 41.00 35.46 24.56
100s/50s 47/81 8/29 1/17
Top score 303* 159 107*
Balls bowled 576 150 169
Wickets 6 6 10
Bowling average 82.00 30.83 24.70
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/39 2/26 3/24
Catches/stumpings 250/– 81/– 73/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 August 2022

James Charles Hildreth (born 9 September 1984) is a former English professional cricketer who played for Somerset County Cricket Club. He attended Millfield School, Somerset. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. Hildreth represented England at all youth levels including the 2003–04 Under-19 World cup held in Bangladesh. He made his first-class debut in 2003 and became a regular member of the side from the start of the 2004 season. The James Hildreth Stand was opened by him at Somerset County Cricket Ground on 21 September 2022.