James Arthur Cresswell was an English cricket

Cricket

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er who played first class cricket for Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Cricket Club

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 from 1923 to 1927.

Cresswell was born at Marehay, Derbyshire

Derbyshire

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. He made his debut for Derbyshire in his only game the 1923 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1923

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1923 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty-two years. It was their twenty-fifth season in the County Championship and they won four matches to finish tenth.-1923 season:...

 against Leicestershire

Leicestershire County Cricket Club

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, when he took two wickets. He played two games in the 1924 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1924

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1924 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty three years. It was their twenty sixth season in the County Championship and they failed to win a match, finishing seventeenth in the County Championship.-1924...

  and five in the 1925 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1925

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1925 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty four years. It was their twenty seventh season in the County Championship and they won five matches to finish fourteenth in the County Championship.-1925 season:Guy Jackson was...

 when he achieved his best bowling performance of 4 for 65 against Lancashire

Lancashire County Cricket Club

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. In the 1926 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1926

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 he played his most games in the season with nine matches. In the 1927 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1927

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1927 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty six years. It was their twenty-ninth season in the County Championship and they won eight matches to finish fifth in the County Championship..-1927 season:Derbyshire...

, his last, he played four matches and managed his top score of 28 against Yorkshire

Yorkshire County Cricket Club

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Cresswell was a right-hand batsman and played 34 innings in 21 first-class matches with a top score of 28 and an average of 7.61. He was a left-arm fast-medium bowler and took 25 first-class wickets at an average of 40.88 and a best performance of 4 for 65. In 1939 he played for Derbyshire Second XI and also for Alfreton colliery team.

Cresswell later became a policeman. He died at Allenton, Derbyshire at the age of 91. His uncle Joseph Cresswell

Joseph Cresswell

Joseph Cresswell was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Warwickshire from 1895 to 1899.Cresswell was born at Denby, Derbyshire, the son of Joseph Cresswell a beer house keeper and his wife Sarah Ann. He joined Warwickshire in 1889 and until 1893 played regularly in matches...

 played for Warwickshire

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