1. Robert James Kirtley was born on 10 January 1975 and is a former English Test cricketer.
10 Facts About James Kirtley
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James Kirtley is a right arm fast medium bowler and a right hand batsman.
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James Kirtley has needed to bat on just two occasions, each time scoring 1.
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James Kirtley has taken nine wickets, notably nabbing Virender Sehwag of India and Matthew Hayden of Australia.
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James Kirtley made his Test debut in 2003 against South Africa, as England won by 70 runs.
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James Kirtley contributed 4 with the bat over the two innings, facing 54 deliveries.
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James Kirtley bowled the first ever t20 ball, against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl.
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James Kirtley was a surprising selection in the England squad for the 2007 World Twenty20 in South Africa, he was named alongside other specialists Darren Maddy, leg spinner Chris Schofield and veteran off spinner and former spin coach Jeremy Snape.
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On taking the final, winning wicket, James Kirtley was mobbed in celebration on the pitch by his teammates.
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James Kirtley's last match for Sussex before retiring from professional cricket after a sixteen-year career, was a Pro 40 one day match against Surrey on Saturday 4 September 2010 at Hove.