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Full name | James John Atkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hong Kong | 23 August 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut(cap 14) | 24 June 2008 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 6 November 2016 v Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut(cap 2) | 16 March 2014 v Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 6 March 2020 v Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Durham UCCE/MCCU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,20 February 2024 |
James John Atkinson (born August 1990) is an international cricketer who plays cricket for Hong Kong. He also captained the Hong Kong cricket team before stepping down in May 2015.
A wicket-keeper,Atkinson has also represented Hong Kong at the under-19 level,and was part of their squad in the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup. [1] He was the first player (either male or female) born in the 1990s to play in ODI cricket as he made his debut at the age of 17 in 2008 against Pakistan during the 2008 Asia Cup. [2] [3] His father Steve played Minor Counties cricket.
Atkinson later attended Durham University. In 2014,Atkinson captained the Hong Kong team in their first global tournament,the World T20 in Bangladesh,defeating the hosts in their final match after two losses. His highest score was 31 from 20 balls against Afghanistan in Chittagong.
In May 2015,he stepped down as Hong Kong's captain citing lack of form as his main reason. The decision came after he led the side in a 59-run win over Namibia in a T20 match in which he made an unbeaten 37-ball 64. [4] In April 2019,he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia. [5] In May 2022,he was named in Hong Kong's side for the 2022 Uganda Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament. [6]
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