James Wiseman (cricketer)

James Mackintosh Wiseman (13 February 1816 – 19 July 1839) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

James Wiseman

Personal information
Full name	James Mackintosh Wiseman
Born	13 February 1816 Hastings, Sussex, England
Died	19 July 1839(1839-07-19) (aged 23) Sindh, British India
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1836	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 1 Batting average 0.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 1 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 June 2020

The son of Sir William Saltonstall Wiseman, he was born at Hastings in February 1816. He later studied at University College at the University of Oxford.^[1] While studying at Oxford, he made a single appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1836.^[2] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for a single run in the Oxford first innings by John Bayley, while in their second innings he was run out without scoring.^[3]

After graduating from Oxford, Wiseman served in British India as an ensign with the Bombay Army.^[4] He was killed in the Sindh in July 1839.^[1]

References

1. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Wiseman, James Mackintosh" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
2. "First-Class Matches played by William Wyatt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
3. "Oxford University v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1836". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
4. Vane, The Hon. W. L. (2012). Durham Light Infantry: The United Red and White Rose. Andrews UK Limited. p. 215. ISBN 978-1781515419.

External links

• James Wiseman at ESPNcricinfo