Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Martin James (cricketer)


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The result was keep. Eddie891 Talk Work 01:13, 24 March 2021 (UTC)

Martin James (cricketer)

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Searched in local papers and cricket magazines. Nothing notable about his short career. He can't be notable just because he is a brother of a notable cricketer (notability is not inherited), fails WP:GNG. Störm  (talk)  23:08, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 23:15, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Cricket-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 23:15, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 23:15, 16 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep. Though I have argued recently for a 10 matches threshold, James falls one short of this. However he captained Hertfordshire for 2 years in addition to playing over 70 matches for the county. I'd argue he just scraps in. StickyWicket (talk) 23:42, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
 * To be fair, you have only done this to appease those who have been at our backs all this time. We have been surprisingly accommodating in allowing them to express their opinions. ;) Bobo. 00:20, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
 * More to try and find some middle ground, however it thus far doesn't seem to be working, from what I can tell :/ StickyWicket (talk) 16:28, 17 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep played in nine List A matches, and per the comments from AA about his career as a captain.  Lugnuts  Fire Walk with Me 08:38, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep Has played in 9 List-A matches and has a significant minor-counties career. Sources likely exist offline, and per StickyWicket. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 10:32, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep He has played in List A matches, passes WP:NCRIC. Setreis (talk) 15:26, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep Not sure what local papers and magazines were checked ahead of the AfD, but he is mentioned pretty regularly in Wisden in the notes on the Minor Counties championship; without a comprehensive check, he was there in at least 1998, 2001, 2003. I'd argue that with a little more than the 10 minutes I devoted, he could comfortably pass WP:GNG; however, that's largely irrelevant, as he's a clear pass of WP:NCRIC. DevaCat1 (talk) 01:19, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep Very notable  Mr. Heart  (talk) 15:06, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep, Per above, passes notability. Alex-h (talk) 15:24, 20 March 2021 (UTC)


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