| Bonnor Middleton | |
| Fullname: | James Middleton |
| Nickname: | Bonnor |
| Birth Date: | 13 September 1865 |
| Birth Place: | Chester-le-Street, England |
| Death Place: | Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm slow-medium |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Tests |
| Matches1: | 6 |
| Runs1: | 52 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.42 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 22 |
| Deliveries1: | 1064 |
| Wickets1: | 24 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 18.41 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/51 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 31 |
| Runs2: | 176 |
| Bat Avg2: | 6.06 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 32 |
| Deliveries2: | 5571 |
| Wickets2: | 140 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 18.02 |
| Fivefor2: | 10 |
| Tenfor2: | 4 |
| Best Bowling2: | 7/64 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 14/– |
| International: | true |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Testdebutdate: | 13 February |
| Testdebutyear: | 1896 |
| Lasttestdate: | 8 November |
| Lasttestyear: | 1902 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/bonnor-middleton-46227 Cricinfo |
James "Bonnor" Middleton (30 September 1865 – 23 December 1913) was a South African cricketer who played in six Tests from 1896 to 1902. On his debut, he took five wickets in the first innings against England in Port Elizabeth in 1896.[1]
Middleton served in the British Army until Cape Town Cricket Club bought his release so he could become their professional.[2] A left-arm slow-medium opening bowler, Middleton played for Western Province from 1890–91 to 1903–04. His best first-class figures were 7 for 64 in the Currie Cup final against Transvaal in 1897–98. He took 12 for 100 in the match, which Western Province won.[3]
Middleton was one of the leading players on South Africa's tour of England in 1894 when no Tests were played; in the South Africans' narrow victory over MCC at Lord's he bowled unchanged through both innings to take 6 for 48 and 6 for 35.[4] His nickname was given because of his resemblance, as a hard-hitting batsman, to the Australian Test cricketer George Bonnor.[1] He died in Cape Town of heart failure after severe attacks of asthma and bronchitis.[5]