James Hayes (cricketer)
{{Short description|English cricketer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = James Hayes
| image =
| fullname = James Phillip Henry Hayes
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler
| family =
| club1 = Nottimghamsgire
| year1 = {{nowrap|2021–present}}
| clubnumber1 = 35
| club2 = → Sussex (loan)
| year2 = 2025
| clubnumber2 = 32
| club3 =
| year3 =
| type1 = FC
| debutdate1 = 9 May
| debutyear1 = 2025
| debutfor1 = Sussex
| debutagainst1 = Worcestershire
| type2 = LA
| debutdate2 = 12 August
| debutyear2 = 2022
| debutfor2 = Nottinghamshire
| debutagainst2 = Middlesex
| columns = 2
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 40
| bat avg1 = 40.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 33*
| deliveries1 = 102
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 74.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/40
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 3
| runs2 = 1
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 1*
| deliveries2 = 120
| wickets2 = 3
| bowl avg2 = 39.33
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/58
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| date = 12 May 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/james-hayes-1260242 Cricinfo
}}
James Phillip Henry Hayes (born 27 June 2001) is an English cricketer who plays for Sussex County Cricket Club on loan from Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and a right arm medium-fast pace bowler.
Career
Hayes attended Whitgift School and King’s College, Taunton. He was in the squad at Somerset until he was waylaid by a back injury. He joined the Darren Lehmann Cricket Academy in Adelaide in the winter of 2020 where he was coached by former Australian test bowler Shaun Tait. He returned to England in March 2020 two days before the country went into lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic which severely truncated the cricket season. The following year, after a successful trial, Hayes was brought in to play Second XI cricket with Notts in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2022/january/in-the-spotlight-james-hayes.html|title= IN THE SPOTLIGHT: JAMES HAYES|website=trentbridge.co.uk}} On 23 June 2021, Hayes was given a professional contract with Notts until the end of the 2022 summer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/nottinghamshire-ccc-signs-james-hayes-in-a-deal-until-the-end-2022-season/71222.htm|title= Nottinghamshire CCC signs James Hayes in a deal until the end 2022 season|website=Cricketworld.com}}
Hayes made his List A debut for Notts on 12 August 2022, against Middlesex at Grantham. He took 2/58, the best bowling figures for Notts on the day.{{Cite web|url= https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2022/august/hameed-credits-youngsters-on-bittersweet-day-for-captain.html|title= HAMEED CREDITS YOUNGSTERS ON BITTERSWEET DAY FOR CAPTAIN|website=trentbridge.co.uk}} He signed a new two-year contract with Nottinghamshire in September 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/countycricket/james_hayes_signs_two-year_contract_nottinghamshire_.html|title=James Hayes signs two-year contract with Nottinghamshire|publisher=The Cricketer|accessdate=4 July 2024}} and a further two-year deal in October 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2024/october/hayes-signs-two-year-deal.html|title=HAYES SIGNS TWO-YEAR DEAL|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=11 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/sport/other-sport/james-hayes-agrees-contract-extension-to-stay-at-trent-bridge-4819497|title=James Hayes agrees contract extension to stay at Trent Bridge|publisher=Worksop Guardian|accessdate=21 October 2024}}
Having joined Sussex on a short term loan deal, {{cite web|url= https://sussexcricket.co.uk/news/hayes-joins-sussex-loan|website=sussexcricket|accessdate=9 May 2025|title= Hayes Joins Sussex On Loan|date=9 May 2025}} Hayes made his first-class debut for the club against Worcestershire on 9 May 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cly8yn5yg10o|title=Carson leads superb Sussex recovery against Worcs|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 May 2025}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Cricinfo|id=1260242}}
{{Sussex County Cricket Club squad}}
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Category:Nottinghamshire cricketers
Category:People educated at Whitgift School
Category:People educated at King's College, Taunton
Category:Sportspeople from Haywards Heath
Category:Cricketers from West Sussex
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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