| Full name: | James Walter Grimston |
| Born: | 22nd February 1809, Mayfair, Westminster, Middlesex, England |
| Died: | 27th July 1895, Gorhambury House, Gorhambury, Hertfordshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Biography: | He was known as Lord Grimston as eldest son of 1st Earl of Verulam and he succeeded as 2nd Earl of Verulam in November 1845 |
| Education: | Harrow School |
| Other Sports: | MP for St Albans 1830-31, for Newport (Cornwall) 1831-32, for Hertfordshire 1832-45. MCC President 1837/38 and 1867/68. |
| Relations: | Brother: EH Grimston; Brother: FS Grimston; Brother: R Grimston; Great-great-grandson: GCW Grimston; Great-great-great-grandson: ECL Grimston; Nephew: Lord Hyde; Nephew: WE Grimston |
| Teams: | Marylebone Cricket Club (Other FC: 1830-1843); England (Other FC: 1831); A to K (Other FC: 1833); Gentlemen (Other FC: 1836-1839); Gentlemen of England (Other FC: 1842); Married (Other FC: 1849); Hertfordshire (Miscellaneous: 1835-1876); All teams |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1830-1849) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 21 | 37 | 2 | 377 | 48 | 10.77 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |