Player profile
Ben James
- Debut
- 2023
- Latest season
- 2026
All cricket
60Matches
554Runs
12.59Batting average
61Highest score
1 / 050s / 100s
46Wickets
18.63Bowling average
4-14Best bowling
05W hauls
25Matches
259Runs
12.33Batting average
38Highest score
0 / 050s / 100s
26Wickets
17.27Bowling average
4-14Best bowling
05W hauls
| Season | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 60 | 49 | 5 | 554 | 61 | 12.59 | 47.30 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 259 | 38 | 12.33 | 59.82 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 169 | 61 | 14.08 | 43.60 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 104 | 34 | 10.40 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12* | 22.00 | 56.41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 60 | 49 | 5 | 554 | 61 | 12.59 | 47.30 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 5 |
| 3rd XI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | 8.70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4th XI | 9 | 8 | 0 | 84 | 23 | 10.50 | 47.73 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 5th XI | 24 | 21 | 2 | 338 | 61 | 17.79 | 52.90 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 6th XI | 13 | 8 | 1 | 78 | 34 | 11.14 | 36.97 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 7th XI | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8* | 17.00 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Midweek XI | 5 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 22 | 7.50 | 46.88 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Evening League XI | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2.50 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Competition | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 60 | 49 | 5 | 554 | 61 | 12.59 | 47.30 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 5 |
| League | 43 | 35 | 3 | 460 | 61 | 14.38 | 49.84 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 |
| Friendly | 14 | 12 | 2 | 89 | 25 | 8.90 | 36.93 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Evening League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2.50 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | Econ | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 169.1 | 10 | 857 | 46 | 4-14 | 0 | 18.63 | 5.07 | 22.07 |
| 2026 | 88.1 | 5 | 449 | 26 | 4-14 | 0 | 17.27 | 5.09 | 20.35 |
| 2025 | 24.3 | 2 | 135 | 7 | 2-4 | 0 | 19.29 | 5.51 | 21.00 |
| 2024 | 43.3 | 3 | 197 | 10 | 2-4 | 0 | 19.70 | 4.53 | 26.10 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 76 | 3 | 2-22 | 0 | 25.33 | 5.85 | 26.00 |
| Team | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | Econ | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 169.1 | 10 | 857 | 46 | 4-14 | 0 | 18.63 | 5.07 | 22.07 |
| 3rd XI | 9 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 2-4 | 0 | 18.00 | 6.00 | 18.00 |
| 4th XI | 9 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 1-33 | 0 | 68.00 | 7.56 | 54.00 |
| 5th XI | 80.5 | 6 | 360 | 26 | 4-14 | 0 | 13.85 | 4.45 | 18.65 |
| 6th XI | 32.2 | 1 | 197 | 7 | 2-9 | 0 | 28.14 | 6.09 | 27.71 |
| 7th XI | 17 | 2 | 69 | 4 | 2-4 | 0 | 17.25 | 4.06 | 25.50 |
| Midweek XI | 19 | 0 | 93 | 5 | 2-10 | 0 | 18.60 | 4.89 | 22.80 |
| Evening League XI | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0-16 | 0 | – | 8.00 | – |
| Competition | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | Econ | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 169.1 | 10 | 857 | 46 | 4-14 | 0 | 18.63 | 5.07 | 22.07 |
| League | 115.1 | 8 | 594 | 33 | 4-14 | 0 | 18.00 | 5.16 | 20.94 |
| Friendly | 52 | 2 | 247 | 13 | 2-4 | 0 | 19.00 | 4.75 | 24.00 |
| Evening League | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0-16 | 0 | – | 8.00 | – |
| Season | Ct | Wk ct | St | RO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | Ct | Wk ct | St | RO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3rd XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th XI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5th XI | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th XI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th XI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midweek XI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evening League XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Competition | Ct | Wk ct | St | RO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Friendly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evening League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest scores
| # | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Date | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 5th XI | 17 May 2025 | Great Waltham III |
| 2 | 38 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 5th XI | 22 Aug 2026 | Boreham & Roxwell II |
| 3 | 34 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 6th XI | 13 Jul 2024 | Old Chelmsfordians V |
| 4 | 33 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 5th XI | 2 May 2026 | Galleywood IV |
| 5 | 32 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 5th XI | 28 Jun 2025 | Navestock II |
Best bowling
| # | Figures | Overs | Maidens | Team | Date | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-14 | 4.3 | 1 | 5th XI | 16 May 2026 | Eastwood III |
| 2 | 4-39 | 8 | 1 | 5th XI | 15 Aug 2026 | Hutton ME II |
| 3 | 3-10 | 3.4 | 1 | 5th XI | 22 Aug 2026 | Boreham & Roxwell II |
| 4 | 3-32 | 7 | 0 | 5th XI | 2 May 2026 | Galleywood IV |
| 5 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 7th XI | 29 Jun 2024 | Old Chelmsfordians VI |
Highest partnerships
| # | Runs | Wkt | Batters | Team | Date | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 154 | 3rd | James Offer & Ben James | 5th XI | 17 May 2025 | Great Waltham III |
| 2 | 96 | 5th | Ben James & Chris Frost | 5th XI | 22 Aug 2026 | Boreham & Roxwell II |
| 3 | 81 | 4th | Dave Turner & Ben James | 5th XI | 28 Jun 2025 | Navestock II |
| 4 | 52 | 6th | Ben James & Shane McDonagh | 4th XI | 18 Jul 2026 | Southend-on-Sea & EMT IV |
| 5 | 50 | 3rd | Steve Rothon & Ben James | 6th XI | 18 May 2024 | Canewdon |
| Date | Team | Opposition | Result | Bat | Balls | Bowl (O-M-R-W) | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2026 | 3rd XI | Willow Herbs | Lost | 2 caught | 7 | 5-0-32-1 | – |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Midweek XI | South Walsham | Won | 5 bowled | 27 | – | – |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Midweek XI | Great Witchingham Sunday | Lost | 22 caught | 26 | 8-0-35-1 | 1 ct |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Midweek XI | Old Buckenham | Won | 2 caught | 4 | 3-0-31-1 | – |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Midweek XI | Horsford | Lost | dnb | 4-0-17-1 | – | |
| 22 Aug 2026 | 5th XI | Boreham & Roxwell II | Won | 38 bowled | 41 | 3.4-1-10-3 | – |
| 15 Aug 2026 | 5th XI | Hutton ME II | Lost | 4 run out | 2 | 8-1-39-4 | 1 ct |
| 8 Aug 2026 | 4th XI | Willow Herbs II | Won | dnb | 4-0-35-0 | 1 ct | |
| 1 Aug 2026 | 5th XI | Oaklands | Lost | 26 caught | 44 | 7-1-27-1 | – |
| 25 Jul 2026 | 5th XI | Great Waltham III | Lost | 23 bowled | 26 | 3-0-37-0 | 1 ct |
| 18 Jul 2026 | 4th XI | Southend-on-Sea & EMT IV | Won | 21 run out | 28 | – | – |
| 4 Jul 2026 | 4th XI | Upminster Mens Mid Essex II | Won | 6 bowled | 17 | 5-1-33-1 | – |
| 27 Jun 2026 | 5th XI | South Loughton Saturday 3rd (Mathews) XI | Lost | 10 bowled | 24 | 5-0-28-2 | – |
| 20 Jun 2026 | 5th XI | Boreham & Roxwell II | Lost | 4 run out | 13 | 5-0-14-0 | – |
| 13 Jun 2026 | 4th XI | Benfleet ME 1 | Lost | 4 bowled | 14 | – | – |
| 6 Jun 2026 | 5th XI | Brentwood ME2 | – | dnb | 2-0-4-0 | – | |
| 30 May 2026 | 4th XI | Great Totham III | Won | 10 caught | 33 | – | 1 ct |
| 27 May 2026 | Evening League XI | Rayleigh Fairview | Lost | 3 caught | 3 | – | – |
| 23 May 2026 | 4th XI | Ilford Catholic IV | Won | 23 caught | 17 | – | – |
| 20 May 2026 | Evening League XI | Rettendon | Won | dnb | 2-0-16-0 | – | |
| 16 May 2026 | 5th XI | Eastwood III | Won | 5 bowled | 8 | 4.3-1-14-4 | 3 ct |
| 9 May 2026 | 5th XI | Old Chelmsfordians V | Won | 18 caught | 17 | 8-0-23-2 | 2 ct |
| 2 May 2026 | 5th XI | Galleywood IV | Lost | 33 caught | 66 | 7-0-32-3 | 1 ct |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 3rd XI | Ittifaq | Won | 0 bowled | 15 | 2-0-4-2 | – |
| 18 Apr 2026 | 3rd XI | Belhus Saturday II | Lost | 0 bowled | 1 | 2-0-18-0 | – |
