James Coles

James Coles
Coles in 2025
Personal information
Full name
James Matthew Coles
Born (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–presentSussex (squad no. 30)
2024–2025Southern Brave
2026Sunrisers Eastern Cape
FC debut6 September 2020 Sussex v Surrey
LA debut23 July 2021 Sussex v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 50 21 67
Runs scored 2,920 320 1,260
Batting average 38.42 22.85 28.63
100s/50s 8/12 0/0 0/6
Top score 180 32 77*
Balls bowled 4,242 799 952
Wickets 57 23 50
Bowling average 46.61 33.82 26.00
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/108 3/27 4/12
Catches/stumpings 49/– 10/– 35/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 March 2026

James Matthew Coles (born 2 April 2004) is an English cricketer who plays for Sussex. He made his first-class debut on 6 September 2020, for Sussex in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy, at the age of 16, becoming Sussex youngest ever debutant.