Full name James MacDonald Name James MacDonald Batting style Left-handed Role Cricket Player | National side Ireland 1926–1939 Ireland | |
Born 17 September 1906 ( 1906-09-17 ) Comber, County Down,
United Kingdom Relations Thomas MacDonald (brother) Died March 8, 1969, Bangor, United Kingdom | ||
Bowling style Left-arm orthodox spin | ||
James Macdonald (17 September 1906 – 8 March 1969) was an Irish cricketer. MacDonald was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Comber, United Kingdom (today Northern Ireland).
Macdonald made his first-class debut for Ireland against Wales at Ormeau, Belfast in 1926. He made thirteen further first-class appearances for Ireland, the last of which came against Scotland in 1939. In his fourteen first-class matches, he scored 622 runs at an average of 23.92, with a high score of 108 not out. This score, which was his only first-class century, came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1936. An all-rounder, MacDonald took 35 wickets at a bowling average of 25.45, with best figures of 5/33. These figures, which were his only first-class five wicket haul, came against Scotland in 1933.
He died at Bangor, Northern Ireland on 8 March 1969. He was survived by his brother Thomas, who also played first-class cricket for Ireland.