Tom Adams (cricketer)

Tom Adams

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Miles Adams
Born	(1810-05-02)2 May 1810 Gravesend, Kent
Died	20 January 1894(1894-01-20) (aged 83) Gravesend, Kent
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1836–1858	Kent
1838–1856	MCC
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 157 Runs scored 3,435 Batting average 12.31 100s/50s 0/9 Top score 78 Balls bowled 1,862* Wickets 152 Bowling average 12.90* 5 wickets in innings 5 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 7/? Catches/stumpings 144/–
Source: CricInfo, 10 May 2010

Thomas Miles Adams (2 May 1808 – 20 January 1894) was an English cricketer who played in the mid-19th century. He was a member of the great Kent county cricket teams of the 1840s and played for both MCC and various All-England Elevens. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled roundarm style.

Adams was born in Gravesend in Kent. He made his debut in the 1836 season and is known to have made 157 appearances in matches which were later given first-class cricket status between 1836 and 1858. He played for Kent both before the first county club was formed in 1842 and afterwards for Kent County Cricket Club. He stood as umpire in 20 top-class matches from 1852 to 1865.

Adams is believed to have laid down the wicket at the Bat and Ball Ground in Gravesend in 1845 and operated the ground, possibly along with another a local cricketer William Smith. This formed the basis of the ground which was used by Kent for county matches between 1849 and 1971. He died at Gravesend in 1894 aged 83.

External links

Tom Adams at ESPNcricinfo