About James Goodman
Born 1990. James Goodman is a British cricketer.
James Elliot Goodman (born 19 November 1990) is a former English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 2007 and 2011. Playing as a top order batsman, Goodman represented England at age-group levels up to the under-19 team before retiring from professional cricket in 2011, aged 20, in order to pursue a career outside the game. Goodman was born in Farnborough in south-east London and attended St Olave's Grammar School in Orpington.
After playing age-group cricket for Kent and becoming a member of the county's cricket academy in 2005, He was seen as a promising batsman who the county had "high hopes" for, with coach Paul Farbrace describing him as "an outstanding cricketer" after his first-class debut.
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Who is James Goodman?
Cricket player of England. (born 1990)
When was James Goodman born?
James Goodman was born on 19 November 1990 in Farnborough.
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James Goodman is a cricketer.
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James Goodman is British.
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· DBpedia: James Goodman (cricketer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). James Goodman. https://biography.guide/james-goodman/
MLA: "James Goodman." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/james-goodman/.
Chicago: "James Goodman." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/james-goodman/.
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