James Sales

{{Short description|English cricketer (born 2003)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = James Sales

| image =

| fullname = James John Grimwood Sales

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|2|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role =

| family = David Sales (father)

| club1 = Northamptonshire

| year1 = {{nowrap|2021–present}}

| clubnumber1 = 5

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 5 September

| debutyear1 = 2021

| debutfor1 = Northamptonshire

| debutagainst1 = Surrey

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 8 August

| debutyear2 = 2021

| debutfor2 = Northamptonshire

| debutagainst2 = Somerset

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 26

| runs1 = 1,105

| bat avg1 = 28.33

| 100s/50s1 = 2/6

| top score1 = 135

| deliveries1 = 780

| wickets1 = 13

| bowl avg1 = 45.69

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/24

| catches/stumpings1 = 13/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 21

| runs2 = 258

| bat avg2 = 25.80

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 35*

| deliveries2 = 448

| wickets2 = 7

| bowl avg2 = 66.28

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/31

| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 10

| runs3 = 42

| bat avg3 = 14.00

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 12

| deliveries3 = 114

| wickets3 = 1

| bowl avg3 = 183.00

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 1/16

| catches/stumpings3 = 3/–

| date = 26 May 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1259996.html Cricinfo

}}

James John Grimwood Sales (born 11 February 2003) is an English cricketer.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1259996.html |title=James Sales |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 August 2021}} He made his List A debut on 8 August 2021, for Northamptonshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1250217.html |title=Group 1, Northampton, Aug 8 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 August 2021}} He made his first-class debut on 5 September 2021, for Northamptonshire in the 2021 County Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1271395.html |title=Division 2, Northampton, Sep 5 - 8 2021, County Championship |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=5 September 2021}} His father David Sales was also a professional cricketer for Northamptonshire.{{cite web|url=https://nccc.co.uk/news/james-sales-gets-england-u19-call/ |title=James Sales Gets England U19 Call |work=Northamptonshire CCC |accessdate=5 September 2021}}

In December 2021, he was named in England's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2424846/young-lions-announce-england-u19-world-cup-squad |title=Young Lions announce England U19 World Cup squad |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=22 December 2021}} He made his Twenty20 debut on 26 May 2022, for the Northants Steelbacks in the 2022 T20 Blast.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1297796.html |title=North Group (D/N), Birmingham, May 26, 2022, Vitality Blast |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 May 2022}}