| Jim Riley | |
| Fullname: | James Denis Riley |
| Birth Date: | 26 January 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Year1: | 1968–69 |
| Club2: | Wellington |
| Year2: | 1970–71 to 1971–72 |
| Club3: | Auckland |
| Year3: | 1972–73 to 1976–77 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 40 |
| Runs1: | 1993 |
| Bat Avg1: | 32.14 |
| 100S/50S1: | 3/8 |
| Top Score1: | 130 |
| Deliveries1: | 16 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 34/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 11 |
| Runs2: | 221 |
| Bat Avg2: | 20.09 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 38 |
| Deliveries2: | 0 |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 4/– |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/jim-riley-38323 Cricinfo |
| Date: | 24 June 2023 |
James Denis Riley (born 26 January 1948) is a former New Zealand cricketer who made 40 first-class appearances for Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury between 1968 and 1977.[1]
A left-handed batsman who usually opened the innings, Riley scored 1,993 runs at an average of 32.14, with a highest score of 130 when he opened the batting for Auckland against Northern Districts in January 1974.[2] He captained the New Zealand Under-23 cricket team in their annual first-class match in February 1971.[3] In 1976–77 he and Austin Parsons put on 169 for the opening stand, which remained a record for Auckland against Otago until 2001–02; Riley made 121 not out.[4] [5]