James Hayes (cricketer)

James Hayes
Personal information
Full name
James Phillip Henry Hayes
Born (2001-06-27) 27 June 2001
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentNottimghamsgire (squad no. 35)
2025Sussex (loan) (squad no. 32)
FC debut9 May 2025 Sussex v Worcestershire
LA debut12 August 2022 Nottinghamshire v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 2 3
Runs scored 42 1
Batting average 14.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 33* 1*
Balls bowled 138 120
Wickets 1 3
Bowling average 114.00 39.33
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/40 2/58
Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 May 2025

James Phillip Henry Hayes (born 27 June 2001) is an English cricketer who plays for Sussex County Cricket Club on loan from Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and a right arm medium-fast pace bowler.

Career

Hayes attended Whitgift School and King’s College, Taunton. He was in the squad at Somerset until he was waylaid by a back injury. He joined the Darren Lehmann Cricket Academy in Adelaide in the winter of 2020 where he was coached by former Australian test bowler Shaun Tait. He returned to England in March 2020 two days before the country went into lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic which severely truncated the cricket season. The following year, after a successful trial, Hayes was brought in to play Second XI cricket with Notts in 2021.[1] On 23 June 2021, Hayes was given a professional contract with Notts until the end of the 2022 summer.[2]

Hayes made his List A debut for Notts on 12 August 2022, against Middlesex at Grantham. He took 2/58, the best bowling figures for Notts on the day.[3] He signed a new two-year contract with Nottinghamshire in September 2022[4] and a further two-year deal in October 2024.[5][6]

Having joined Sussex on a short term loan deal, [7] Hayes made his first-class debut for the club against Worcestershire on 9 May 2025.[8]


References

  1. ^ "IN THE SPOTLIGHT: JAMES HAYES". trentbridge.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Nottinghamshire CCC signs James Hayes in a deal until the end 2022 season". Cricketworld.com.
  3. ^ "HAMEED CREDITS YOUNGSTERS ON BITTERSWEET DAY FOR CAPTAIN". trentbridge.co.uk.
  4. ^ "James Hayes signs two-year contract with Nottinghamshire". The Cricketer. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  5. ^ "HAYES SIGNS TWO-YEAR DEAL". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ "James Hayes agrees contract extension to stay at Trent Bridge". Worksop Guardian. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Hayes Joins Sussex On Loan". sussexcricket. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Carson leads superb Sussex recovery against Worcs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 May 2025.