James Packman

James Russell Packman (born 21 August 1979) is a former Australian professional cricketer who played at state level for New South Wales during the 2004–05 domestic season. A right-handed middle-order batsman from Sydney, Packman made his first-grade debut for Gordon in the Sydney Grade Cricket competition during the 2000–01 season.[1] On debut for the New South Wales Second XI against the Victorian Second XI during the 2004–05 season, he scored 165 runs.[2] He was subsequently selected to make his senior debut for New South Wales in the ING Cup, playing two limited-overs matches in January 2005.[3]

James Packman
Personal information
Full nameJames Russell Packman
Born (1979-08-21) 21 August 1979
Paddington, New South Wales,
Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 5 2
Runs scored 267 35
Batting average 26.70 17.50
100s/50s 1/0 0/0
Top score 107 33
Catches/stumpings 1/- 1/-
Source: CricketArchive, 29 September 2014

Packman then played five consecutive Sheffield Shield matches for New South Wales, which were to be his only matches at first-class level.[4] In his second match, against Western Australia at the WACA Ground, he scored 107 runs batting seventh in the second innings, his highest score and only century at state level.[5] Packman's final match for New South Wales came in the competition's final, against Queensland in March 2005.[6] He was run out without facing a ball in the first innings, recording a "diamond duck", but the team won the match by one wicket, winning its second Shield in three years.[7] Packman is a graduate of Macquarie University, and was working as a funds manager prior to his cricket career.[2] As of the 2013–14 season, he was still playing for Gordon at first-grade level, and has scored over 5,000 runs for the club.[1][8]

Packman works as a Financial Planner having started with Westpac's BT and currently with Bell Partners - AHW Wealth Management.[9]

See also

References
  1. "James Packman reaches 5000 club runs and 3500 in first grade" – Gordon District Cricket Club. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. Trevor Marshallsea (26 January 2005). "Bank robbery as Packman packs in the day job" – The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. List A matches played by James Packman (2) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  4. Sheffield Shield matches played by James Packman (5) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  5. Western Australia v New South Wales, Pura Cup 2004/05 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  6. Queensland v New South Wales, Pura Cup 2004/05 (Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  7. — (20 March 2005). "Noffke turns Bulls' fortunes around" – The Age. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  8. Miscellaneous matches played by James Packman (58) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  9. "James Packman".
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