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| Full name: | James Michael Parks |
| Born: | 21st October 1931, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England |
| Died: | 31st May 2022, Worthing, Sussex, England |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Leg-break |
| Wicket-keeper | |
| Education: | Hove Grammar School |
| Relations: | Father: JH Parks; Son: RJ Parks; Uncle: DS Richards; Uncle: HW Parks |
| Teams: | England (Test: 1954-1967/68); Sussex (Main FC: 1949-1972); Sussex (Main ListA: 1963-1972); Somerset (Main ListA: 1973-1975); Somerset (Main FC: 1973-1976); Sussex Second XI (Minor Counties Championship: 1949-1951); All teams |
| Sussex cap: 1951 | |
| Sussex benefit season: 1964 (raised 9,400 pounds) | |
| Sussex Captain: 1967 - 1968 | |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1968 | |
| Sussex benefit season: 1972 (Testimonial. Joint with K.G.Suttle, raised 5,000 pounds) | |
| Somerset cap: 1973 | |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |

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| Test Career Batting and Fielding (1954-1967/68) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
| England | 46 | 68 | 7 | 1962 | 108* | 32.16 | 2 | 9 | 103 | 11 |
| Test Career Bowling (1954-1967/68) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| England | 54 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 1-43 | 51.00 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 5.66 |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1949-1976) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
| Overall | 739 | 1227 | 172 | 36673 | 205* | 34.76 | 51 | 213 | 1087 | 92 |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1949-1976) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 3837 | 131 | 2235 | 51 | 3-23 | 43.82 | 0 | 0 | 75.23 | 3.49 |
| List A Career Batting and Fielding (1963-1975) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
| Overall | 132 | 123 | 15 | 2832 | 102* | 26.22 | 1 | 13 | 113 | 7 |
| Minor Counties Championship Career Batting and Fielding (1949-1951) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Sussex Second XI | 21 | 34 | 7 | 809 | 83* | 29.96 | 0 | 4 | 19 | |
| Minor Counties Championship Career Bowling (1949-1951) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Sussex Second XI | 1110 | 30 | 619 | 19 | 4-57 | 32.57 | 0 | 0 | 58.42 | 3.34 |
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