James Minto
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| Born | 26 November 2007 Norton, County Durham, England[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Durham (squad no. 77) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 17 September 2024 Durham v Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 28 July 2024 Durham v Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 May 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Minto (born 26 November 2007) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham.[2] He is a left arm bowler and left-handed batter.[3]
Career
[edit]Minto was raised in Norton, County Durham, where he played for the local cricket club at junior level before joining their first team at the age of 13.[1] He signed with Durham's academy in December 2023.[4] In June 2024, he played for England Young Lions.[5][6]
Minto made his List A debut on 28 July 2024, against Worcestershire in the One-Day Cup,[7] taking two wickets in the match.[8] Aged 16 years 296 days, on 17 September 2024 he became the youngest first-class player in Durham's history, when he took to the field at the Oval against Surrey in the County Championship.[1][9] In that match, he became the second youngest player (after Craig Miles for Gloucestershire) to take a first-class wicket since World War II.[1]
Minto signed his first professional contract with Durham in May 2025.[10] Later that month he scored his maiden first-class half-century, making 67 after being sent in to open the batting as nightwatchman against Nottinghamshire at the Riverside Ground. Aged 17 years and 172 days he became the county's youngest ever half-centurionn.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Berry, Scyld (19 September 2024). "James Minto: the 16-year-old bowling 87mph for Durham". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "James Minto". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "James Minto". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "2024 Boys' Academy intake confirmed". Durham Cricket. Chester-le-Steet. 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "James Minto named in England Young Lions Invitational squad". Durham Cricket. Chester-le-Steet. 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "England U19 v Young Lions XI". BBC Sport. London. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Worcs vs Durham at Worcester- July 28, 2024, One-Day Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Academy star Minto rewarded with spot in England U19s squad". The Journal. Newcastle upon Tyne. 9 September 2024. p. 34.
- ^ @CountyChamp (17 September 2024). "This is quite the bouncer by 16-year-old James Minto. He's Durham's youngest-ever first-class cricketer" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Teenager Minto signs pro contract with Durham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "17-year-old Durham quick with first-class batting average of 13 scores maiden half-century as opener". Wisden. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Durham batters fight back against leaders Notts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- James Minto at ESPNcricinfo
- James Minto at CricketArchive (subscription required)