James Boiling
Encyclopedia
James Boiling was an India
n-born English
cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He was born in New Delhi
.
Boiling's first-class career began in 1988, when he was signed by Surrey
after appearing for them in the Second XI the previous year. This came straight off the back of appearing in all eight of the England Young Cricketers' appearances in the Youth World Cup of 1988. Boiling became a part of the Surrey first team during the 1991 season, which saw an improvement on the team's performance the previous year. However, as a tailender for the team, Boiling had one of the weakest averages of the season. In the same year, he was on the losing side in the NatWest Trophy final, which was played against Hampshire
.
After a disappointing 1992 season, Boiling toured with the England A team to Australia in the winter tour, and played two games against domestic Australian teams. He returned to the Surrey team in 1994, where he helped to partner onetime Test player Joey Benjamin
in the tailend. However, this was to prove his final year in the side, as he signed to Durham
in time for 1995.
During 1995, Boiling hit his best-ever innings total of 69, one of only two half-centuries he scored during his career. Boiling played several matches during the first half of the winless 1996 season, and when he returned to cricketing action in the spring of 1997, he retained a decent economy rate as a bowler. Durham underperformed during 1997, and with it came a dip in Boiling's form. At the end of this season he was never to play another first-class match, though he remained in the Limited Overs side for one final season.
Boiling hit one ten-wicket match in his career, with best bowling figures of 6-84. He was a tailender throughout nearly ten years playing in both first-class and limited overs cricket.
Since retirement, Boiling has been a teacher at Monmouth School
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n-born English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He was born in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
.
Boiling's first-class career began in 1988, when he was signed by Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
after appearing for them in the Second XI the previous year. This came straight off the back of appearing in all eight of the England Young Cricketers' appearances in the Youth World Cup of 1988. Boiling became a part of the Surrey first team during the 1991 season, which saw an improvement on the team's performance the previous year. However, as a tailender for the team, Boiling had one of the weakest averages of the season. In the same year, he was on the losing side in the NatWest Trophy final, which was played against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
.
After a disappointing 1992 season, Boiling toured with the England A team to Australia in the winter tour, and played two games against domestic Australian teams. He returned to the Surrey team in 1994, where he helped to partner onetime Test player Joey Benjamin
Joey Benjamin
Joseph Emmanuel Benjamin is a former English cricketer who played in one Test and 2 ODIs from 1994 to 1995....
in the tailend. However, this was to prove his final year in the side, as he signed to Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
in time for 1995.
During 1995, Boiling hit his best-ever innings total of 69, one of only two half-centuries he scored during his career. Boiling played several matches during the first half of the winless 1996 season, and when he returned to cricketing action in the spring of 1997, he retained a decent economy rate as a bowler. Durham underperformed during 1997, and with it came a dip in Boiling's form. At the end of this season he was never to play another first-class match, though he remained in the Limited Overs side for one final season.
Boiling hit one ten-wicket match in his career, with best bowling figures of 6-84. He was a tailender throughout nearly ten years playing in both first-class and limited overs cricket.
Since retirement, Boiling has been a teacher at Monmouth School
Monmouth School
Monmouth School is an HMC boys' boarding and day school in Monmouth, Monmouthshire in south east Wales. It was founded in 1614 by William Jones. It is run as a trust, the William Jones's Schools Foundation, by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, one of the Livery Companies...
.
External links
- James Boiling at Cricket Archive