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Jim Sims

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
EnglandENG
FULL NAMEJames Morton Sims
BORN13 May 1903, Leyton Essex
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSLegbreak
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSEngland
TEST
Cap 286
DEBUTJul 1935
LATESTJan 1937
◈ INSIGHTSDay 232 / 365
1

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Career Stats

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RUNS
16
AVERAGE
4
STRIKE RATE
88.89
HIGH SCORE
12
INNINGS
4
WICKETS
11
ECONOMY
3.68

Recent form

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19371 matches
3
AVG 1.50 · SR 16.67 · HS 32 wkts
▼ AVG -2.50 vs career  ·  ▲ +0.50 vs 1936  ·  SR -72.22
19362 matches
1
AVG 1.00 · SR 0.00 · HS 18 wkts
▼ AVG -3.00 vs career
1935Career best
12
AVG 12.00 · SR 0.00
▲ AVG +8.00 vs career
1936Career worst · 2 matches
1
AVG 1.00 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG -3.00 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 4 MATCHES
16
AVG 4.00  ·  SR 88.89  ·  HS 12  ·  WKTS 11
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1935
12 runs · avg 12.00
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
1936
8 wickets · econ 4.29

Year by year (last 5)

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353637
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
1937131.5016.670
1936211.000.000
193511212.000.000

VS Every Team (top 5)

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South Africa
12avg 12.00 · SR 0.00
Australia
3avg 1.50 · SR 16.67
India
1avg 1.00 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
South Africa11212.000.0012——1View→
Australia231.5016.673——3View→
India111.000.001——7View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Headingley
12avg 12.00 · HS 12
Melbourne Cricket Ground
3avg 1.50 · HS 3
Kennington Oval
1avg 1.00 · HS 1
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Headingley11212.000.0012——1View→
Melbourne Cricket Ground131.5016.673——2View→
Kennington Oval111.000.001——7View→
RECENT RESULTS 1 match