Jim Riley (cricketer)

Jim Riley

Personal information
Full name	James Denis Riley
Born	(1948-01-26) 26 January 1948 (age 76) Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting	Left-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1968/69	Canterbury
1970/71–1971/72	Wellington
1972/73–1976/77	Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 40 11 Runs scored 1,993 221 Batting average 32.14 20.09 100s/50s 3/8 0/0 Top score 130 38 Balls bowled 16 0 Wickets 0 – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 34/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2023

James Denis Riley (born 26 January 1948) is a former New Zealand cricketer who made 40 first-class appearances for Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury between 1968 and 1977.[1]

A left-handed batsman who usually opened the innings, Riley scored 1,993 runs at an average of 32.14, with a highest score of 130 when he opened the batting for Auckland against Northern Districts in January 1974.[2] He captained the New Zealand Under-23 cricket team in their annual first-class match in February 1971.[3] In 1976–77 he and Austin Parsons put on 169 for the opening stand, which remained a record for Auckland against Otago until 2001–02; Riley made 121 not out.[4][5]

References

1. Jim Riley at CricketArchive
2. "Auckland v Northern Districts 1973-74". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
3. "Auckland v New Zealand Under-23s 1970-71". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
4. "Cricket: Auckland pair in record stand". NZ Herald. 20 December 2001. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
5. "Auckland v Otago 1976-77". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

External links

• Jim Riley at ESPNcricinfo