James Weighell

{{Short description|English cricketer (born 1994)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = James Weighell

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = William James Weighell

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|1|28}}

| birth_place = Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role =

| club1 = Durham

| year1 = {{nowrap|2015–2020}}

| clubnumber1 = 28

| club2 = → Leicestershire (on loan)

| year2 = 2020

| club3 = Glamorgan

| year3 = 2021–2022

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 21 August

| debutyear1 = 2015

| debutfor1 = Durham

| debutagainst1 = Middlesex

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 27 April

| debutyear2 = 2017

| debutfor2 = Durham

| debutagainst2 = Derbyshire

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 24

| runs1 = 676

| bat avg1 = 21.80

| 100s/50s1 = 0/3

| top score1 = 84

| deliveries1 = 3,689

| wickets1 = 65

| bowl avg1 = 33.93

| fivefor1 = 2

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 7/32

| catches/stumpings1 = 7/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 24

| runs2 = 126

| bat avg2 = 10.50

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 33

| deliveries2 = 1,144

| wickets2 = 38

| bowl avg2 = 30.10

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/57

| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 44

| runs3 = 239

| bat avg3 = 14.05

| 100s/50s3 = 0/1

| top score3 = 51

| deliveries3 = 699

| wickets3 = 28

| bowl avg3 = 39.67

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/28

| catches/stumpings3 = 20/–

| date = 29 September

| year = 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/571151.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

William James Weighell (born 28 January 1994) is an English cricketer who has played for Durham, Leicestershire and Glamorgan. He made his first-class debut in 2015. Primarily a left-handed batsman, he also bowls right-arm medium.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/571151.html|title=James Weighell|website=Espncricinfo.com|accessdate=23 July 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1132/1132801/1132801.html|title=The Home of CricketArchive|website=Cricketarchive.com|accessdate=23 July 2020}} He made his List A debut for Durham in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 27 April 2017.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1068435.html |title=Royal London One-Day Cup, North Group: Durham v Derbyshire at Chester-le-Street, Apr 27, 2017 |publisher=Espncricinfo.com |accessdate=27 April 2017 }} He made his Twenty20 debut for Durham in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 7 July 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1068300.html |title=NatWest t20 Blast, North Group: Durham v Lancashire at Chester-le-Street, Jul 7, 2017 |accessdate=7 July 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Durham announced in July 2020 that Weighell would leave the club when his contract expired.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/other-sport/sean-dickson-will-join-durham-after-turning-down-kent-contract-2920210|title=Sean Dickson will join Durham after turning down Kent contract|website=Sunderlandecho.com|accessdate=23 July 2020}} Leicestershire stated on 6 August 2020, that they had signed Weighell on loan until the end of the 2020 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53684159|title=James Weighell: Leicestershire sign Durham all-rounder on loan|date=6 August 2020|accessdate=6 August 2020|website=Bbc.co.uk}} He joined Glamorgan for the 2021 season.