James Rupert Naden (13 July 1889 – 14 June 1963) was an English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right arm fast bowler who played two first-class games for Worcestershire in midsummer 1922.

James Naden
Personal information
Born(1889-07-13)13 July 1889
Died14 June 1963(1963-06-14) (aged 73)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 23
Batting average 23.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 16*
Balls bowled 204
Wickets 2
Bowling average 68.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/111
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 November 2022

He took his only two wickets (those of George Collins and Bill Ashdown) on debut against Kent, but that was in a Kent innings of 509/6 declared, and Worcestershire were demolished by an innings and 234 runs. In his other first-class game, against Gloucestershire two weeks later, he did not take a wicket.

Naden was born in Tipton (which was then in Staffordshire); he died at the age of 73 in Turls Hill, Sedgley (also at the time in Staffordshire).

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