James Harris (cricketer, born 1838), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Harris (cricketer, born 1838)

English soldier and cricketer

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1838

Place of Birth: Sharnford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1925

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

James Edward Harris (1 October 1838 – 30 November 1925) was an English soldier and a cricketer who played in four important matches for Cambridge University in 1859.
He was born and also died at Sharnford, Leicestershire. Harris's top-class cricket career was largely confined to 1859, when he appeared as a batsman and bowler of unknown style in several non-first-class matches as well as in Cambridge's four first-class fixtures, which included the University match.
No great indication of his merits in either batting or bowling can be gained, as his bowling figures are incomplete and he never took more than two wickets in an innings, and his position in the batting order varied between the tail-end and occasional outings as an opening batsman.