Background
He was born at Saffron Walden, Essex.
He was born at Saffron Walden, Essex.
Adams" batting style is unknown, while it is known he occasionally played as a wicket-keeper. Adams made his first-class debut for Cambridge Town Club against Cambridge University in May 1830 at the University Ground, Barnwell, where he made 62 runs in Cambridge Town Club"s first-innings. He played for the Players in June of that year in the Gentlemen v Players fixture at Lord"s Cricket Ground, before making two further first-class appearances for Suffolk, both against the Marylebone Cricket Club in June and August.
In his four first-class matches, Adams scored 96 runs at an average of 19.20.
He died at the town of his birth on 7 November 1851.