James Moses (cricketer)
{{short description|Botswana cricketer}}
{{use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = James Moses
| image =
| country = Botswana
| fullname = James Walton Nathaniel Moses
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|8|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
| heightft =
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| batting =Right-handed
| role =
| international = true
| T20Idebutdate = 20 May
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = Uganda
| T20Icap = 6
| lastT20Idate = 7 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| lastT20Iagainst = Tanzania
| columns = 1
| column1 = T20I
| matches1 = 7
| runs1 = 45
| bat avg1 = 7.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 20
| deliveries1 = 48
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
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| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| date = 9 November 2021
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/351939.html Cricinfo
|bowling=Right-arm Medium}}
James Walton Nathaniel Moses (born 8 August 1965) is an Antiguan-born Botswana cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/351939.html |title=James Moses |accessdate=28 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Career
Moses represented Botswana in the 2002 Africa Cricket Association Cup in Zambia. He captained Botswana in the 2011 ICC Africa Twenty20 Division Two.{{cite news|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/128/128413/Miscellaneous_Matches.html|title=Miscellaneous matches played by James Mose|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=28 November 2022}}
He played in the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8784/scorecard/913417/botswana-vs-suriname-group-a-icc-world-cricket-league-division-six-2015 |title=Group A, ICC World Cricket League Division Six at Feering, Sep 7 2015 |accessdate=28 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In October 2018, he represented Botswana in the Southern sub region group in the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19010/scorecard/1163047/botswana-vs-mozambique-1st-match-icc-world-twenty20-africa-region-qualifier-c-2018-19 |title=1st Match, ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier C at Gaborone, Oct 28 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=28 October 2018}} In the final match of the group, against Namibia, he was named the man of the match for his all-round performance, with Botswana finishing top of the group.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/897066 |title=Moses leads Botswana to victory |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=3 November 2018}}
In May 2019, he was named in Botswana's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?aid=80936&dir=2019/may/17 |title=Cricket team in Uganda for World Cup qualifiers |work=Mmegi Online |accessdate=18 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1222616 |title=African men in Uganda for T20 showdown |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=18 May 2019}} He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Botswana against Uganda on 20 May 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1184260.html |title=6th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=20 May 2019}} As a result, he became the oldest player to debut in a T20I as well as the oldest player to play in a T20I match.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283460.html|title=Oldest T20I players on debut |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283455.html|title=Oldest T20I players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26835854/imran-khan-oldest-man-play-world-cup-final |title=Is Imran Khan the oldest man to play in a World Cup final? |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 May 2019}}
In October 2021, he was named in Botswana's squad for their matches in Group B of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/104751932947174/posts/4435290486559942/|title=Botswana Cricket Association are proud to announce the traveling squad to take part in the ICC Men's T20 world cup Africa Sub regional qualifiers in Rwanda, Kigali |work=Botswana Cricket Association (via Facebook) |access-date=27 October 2021}}
References
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External links
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