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Bordesley, Birmingham born amateur cricketer James Cranston was a a left-handed middle order batsman who played 103 first class cricket matches for Gloucestershire between 1876 and 1899, being described at the time as “a power in Gloucestershire cricket… with any amount of pluck” it was said of him “there have been few better left-handed batsman in any period of cricket history”. He also played for Warwickshire in 1886 and 1887 before Warwickshire gained first class status.
Cranston also played one Test match for England against Australia at The Oval in 1890. In a low scoring match his innings of 16 and 15 were important in England’s two wicket victory, which saw them win the Ashes. Wisden said that “his defence under very trying conditions against the bowling of Turner and Ferris was masterly”. England needed just 95 to win in the final innings, but the scoreboard read 34-4 when Cranston came in to accompany Read. When he was dismissed, England needed just 12, which they made with the loss of four more wickets.
In 118 first class matches, Cranston scored 3,450 runs at an average of 19.71, with five centuries and 14 half centuries and a highest score of 152. He also held 49 catches in first class play. His career all but came to an end in 1891 after suffering a fit whilst playing the game, although he was able to return briefly eight years later before retiring after the 1899 season.
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