James Hopes

Australian cricketer and all-rounder

James Hopes - Australian cricketer and all-rounder
Born

October 24th, 1978
47 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Australia

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An Australian cricketer, represented the national team primarily as an all-rounder. Played in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) from 2005 to 2010. Had a successful domestic career, notably with Queensland, and contributed both with bat and ball across formats. Also participated in global tournaments including the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Played for Australia in ODIs and T20Is

Represented Queensland in domestic cricket

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