| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | James Preston |
| Birth Date: | 1792 |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Death Date: | 9 |
| Death Place: | Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Club1: | Sussex |
| Year1: | 1828 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 46 |
| Bat Avg1: | 46.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | - / - |
| Top Score1: | 29 |
| Deliveries1: | - |
| Wickets1: | - |
| Bowl Avg1: | - |
| Fivefor1: | - |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | - |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | - / - |
| Date: | 7 January |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/19241.html Cricinfo |
James Preston (1792 - 9 April 1842) was an English cricketer. Preston's batting style is unknown.
Preston made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Kent at the Royal New Ground, Brighton, in 1828.[1] He ended Sussex's first-innings of 118 all out unbeaten on 29, while in response to that total Kent were dismissed for just 23. In Sussex's second-innings of 102 all out, Preston scored 17 runs before being dismissed by William Ashby. Kent made 96/8 in their chase, with the match ending in a draw.[2]
He died at Kingston in the British Colony of Jamaica on 19 April 1842.[3]