James Vince is an English cricketer who was born in Cuckfield, Sussex, on March 14, 1991. He is a right-handed batsman who can bat in both the opening and number three positions. He is a right-arm medium pace bowler who bowls on occasion.
Background
Vince scored over 50 in his first season with Hampshire, after breaking into the team in 2009. As a result, he was picked for the 2010 ICC U-19 World Cup by England’s Under-19 team. He had a good World Cup, scoring 192 runs at an average of 48, and leading his team to victory.
In 2010, he was named to the Hampshire XI and scored an impressive 180 against Yorkshire.
Vince scored 55.50 points per game in 2012, helping Hampshire win the Clydesdale Bank 40. In 2013, he became the first person to run 1000 first-class runs in a season.
Vince’s career highlight came in 2014, when he scored 1525 runs at an average of 61, the best total in the world, as Hampshire secured Division Two of the County Championship.
Debut
James Vince made his One-Day International debut against Ireland in Dublin in 2015, but he did not bat. His next ODI was against Sri Lanka in Cardiff a year back, and he scored 51 runs.
Vince made his T20I debut against Pakistan in Dubai in 2015, following his ODI debut. It was a better debut for him, as he scored 41 points. As a result of his success, he was held for the remaining games of the series.
In 2016, Vince made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Leeds. His debut was a letdown, as he only managed to score 9 runs. However, he was kept by the selectors for the remainder of the series as well as the following series against Pakistan before being withdrawn.
Rise to Glory
In just his third T20I against Pakistan in Sharjah in 2015, Vince scored a crucial 46 off 45 deliveries. England lost Jason Roy on the first ball of their innings, but Vince held the fort and helped England reach 154.
On his comeback test, Vince hit the most critical hit of his brief career. In the first Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane in 2017, he scored 83 runs off 170 deliveries.
Low Points
Vince was dropped from the Test team early in his career after bad results against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. He only scored 212 runs at a 19.27 average, with no half-centuries. He was subsequently re-instated for the Ashes after Tom Westley’s results at number three had been less than stellar.
Club Career
James Vince has had a relatively brief domestic T20 career, representing various franchises all over the country. In the English competition, he has represented his home team Hampshire. He played in the Pakistan Super League for Karachi Kings in 2016. In the KFC T20 Big Bash League the next year, he played for the Sydney Thunder.