James Naden

Who was James Naden?

James Rupert Naden was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right arm fast bowler who played two first-class games for Worcestershire in midsummer 1922.

He took his only two wickets on debut against Kent, but that was in a Kent innings of 509/6 declared, and Worcestershire were demolished by an innings and 234 runs. In his other first-class game, against Gloucestershire a fortnight later, he did not take a wicket.

Naden was born in Tipton; he died at the age of 73 in Turls Hill, Sedgley.