Full Name
James Edward Kenneth Rew
Born
11 January 2004
Place Of Birth
Lambeth, London
Country
England
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Slow left-arm orthodox
James Rew
James Rew
James Rew
James Edward Kenneth Rew (born Jan 11, 2004) is a rising English left-handed wicketkeeper-batter for Somerset County Cricket Club and England Lions, known for his composed technique, becoming Somerset's youngest first-class double centurion (2023) and the youngest English player to 10 FC centuries (2025), earning honors like PCA Young Player of the Year.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire vs Somerset · 1st Match | First Class | April 17, 2026 | 145 | 210 | 24 | 0 | 69.05 |
| Essex vs Somerset · Match 6 | First Class | April 10, 2026 | 48 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 71.64 |
| Somerset vs Nottinghamshire · Match 5 | First Class | April 3, 2026 | 186 | 323 | 20 | 2 | 57.59 |
| Pakistan A vs England Lions · 1st Unofficial ODI | List A | February 27, 2026 | 48 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 117.07 |
| Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers · Match 28 | T20 | December 26, 2025 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 110.00 |
| Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz · Match 27 | T20 | December 24, 2025 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Championship Division One 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 379 | 600 | 53 | 2 | 63.17 |
| Pakistan A vs England Lions in UAE 2026 | LISTA | Feb 20, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 | 48 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 117.07 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 182 | 150 | 11 | 5 | 121.33 |
| England Lions tour of Australia 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Nov 13, 2025 - Dec 9, 2025 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 17.07 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 | LISTA | Aug 5, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 | 438 | 453 | 50 | 4 | 96.69 |
| India A tour of England 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | May 30, 2025 - Jun 9, 2025 | 18 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 32.73 |
Awards & Recognition
- Somerset Young Player of the Year (2022, 2023).
- PCA Young Player of the Year (2023).
- PCA Team of the Year (2023).
- Four SCCC End of Season Awards (2023).
Career Highlights & Records
- Debut: First-class debut for County Select XI vs India (July 2021); List A for Somerset (Aug 2021).
- 2023: Became Somerset's youngest first-class double centurion (209*) at 19 years old.
- 2023: Won Somerset Young Player of the Year & PCA Young Player of the Year.
- 2025: Youngest English player since Denis Compton (1939) to score 10 first-class centuries (at 21 years, 114 days).
- Stats: Over 3,000 FC runs at ~41 avg, 10+ FC centuries, 114 List A runs, 114 List A centuries.
International Cricket Activities
Rew's international experience is at the youth level (U19 World Cup 2022) and with the England Lions pathway, but he hasn't played a senior international match for England yet.
- England Lions: Played against Australia A in Brisbane (Dec 5-8, 2025).
- England XI: Played an unofficial match against the PM's XI in Australia (Nov 28, 2025).
Major Teams Represented
- Domestic: Somerset (since 2021), Professional County Club Select XI, Middlesex
- International/Representative: England U19, England Lions
- Franchise (Future): Sharjah Warriorz (2025/26)
