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Full name James Clive Adams
Born January 9, 1968, Port Maria, St Mary, Jamaica
Current age 40 years 199 days
Major teams West Indies,Berkshire,Free State,Jamaica,Nottinghamshire
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
54
90
17
3012
208*
41.26
8017
37.57
6
14
313
4
48
0
ODIs
127
105
28
2204
82
28.62
3614
60.98
0
14
148
3
68
5
First-class
202
339
56
11234
208*
39.69
25
54
177
0
List A
228
200
46
5319
112
34.53
1
34
117
7
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
54
60
2853
1336
27
5/17
5/49
49.48
2.80
105.6
1
1
0
ODIs
127
56
1856
1499
43
5/37
5/37
34.86
4.84
43.1
0
1
0
First-class
202
9789
4161
103
5/17
40.39
2.55
95.0
1
0
List A
228
3532
2730
83
5/37
5/37
32.89
4.63
42.5
0
1
0
Career statistics
Test debut
West Indies v South Africa at Bridgetown, Apr 18-23, 1992 scorecard
Last Test
Australia v West Indies at Sydney, Jan 2-6, 2001 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Pakistan v West Indies at Sydney, Dec 17, 1992 scorecard
Last ODI
Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, Feb 9, 2001 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1984/85 - 2002/03
List A span
1984/85 - 2004
Profile
In the first half of his career, Jimmy Adams generated phenomenal statistics. After 12 Tests, only Bradman had a better record than his 1132 runs at 87, yet Adams never developed an aura to match his average. Born in Jamaica to a pair of doctors, he grew up as a clinical left-hander, willowy and strong off his legs, whose unblinking concentration shone out through a string of big hundreds and not-outs. In the mid-'90s, however, he suffered a crisis of confidence, a problem that may have stemmed from an unfortunate incident on the 1995 tour of England. Batting in fading light, Adams ducked into a bouncer from Somerset's Andre van Troost, shattering his cheekbone. An increasingly defensive player, especially when facing spin, he proved just as negative in his tactics when appointed captain in 2000. His tenure started well with four wins and two draws in his first six games, but thereafter a weak side lost their way and he lost seven of his next eight matches, culminating in a 5-0 whitewash in Australia. That tour marked the end of his Test career. A sharp catcher in the gully, his left-arm tweakers remain a handy sideline. At the start of 2006 he was back involved with West Indies cricket as the manager of the Under-19 side. Simon Briggs
