| James Schofield | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | James Edward Knowle Schofield |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Club1: | Hampshire |
| Year1: | 2001 - 2002 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 4 |
| Runs1: | 43 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.75 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 21 |
| Deliveries1: | 853 |
| Wickets1: | 19 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 25.10 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/51 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 1 |
| Runs2: | – |
| Bat Avg2: | – |
| 100S/50S2: | –/– |
| Top Score2: | – |
| Deliveries2: | 36 |
| Wickets2: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 22.00 |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/22 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | –/– |
| Date: | 7 December |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21231.html Cricinfo |
James Edward Knowle Schofield (born 1 November 1978) is an English former cricketer.
Schofield was born at Blackpool in November 1978.[1] Schofield began his career in county cricket with the Worcestershire Cricket Board, representing the Board in the MCCA Knockout Trophy between 1998 and 2000.[2] Having trialled for several county second elevens, Schofield was signed by Hampshire in 2001 after taking 40 wickets for the Hampshire Second XI in six matches.[1] He made his debut for Hampshire in a first-class match against the touring Australians at the Rose Bowl,[3] taking the wicket of Matthew Hayden with his first ball.[4] [5] He would make three further first-class appearances for Hampshire, playing twice in the 2001 County Championship against Durham and Worcestershire, and once in the 2002 County Championship against Surrey.[3] Schofield took 19 wickets in his four first-class matches with his right-arm fast-medium bowling, at an average of 25.10 and with best figures of 4 for 10.[6] He also made a single List A one-day appearance for Hampshire against Worcestershire at Worcester in the 2001 Norwich Union League.[7] He also took a wicket with his first ball in this match, when he dismissed Anurag Singh, achieving the rare feat of taking a wicket with his first deliveries in both first-class and List A cricket.[8] Schofield was released by Hampshire at the end of the 2002 season, alongside Jason Laney and Irfan Shah.[8]
In 2013, Schofield made a return to cricket for the small village club side of Easton and Martyr Worthy in Hampshire.[9] He was later appointed bowling coach for the women's cricket team Southern Vipers in the Women's Cricket Super League.[8] [10]