James Powell (born 3 April 1792 at Eton, Buckinghamshire; died 5 May 1870 at Eton) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1818 to 1822.

Mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), he made 8 known appearances in first-class matches.^[1] He played for the Players in the Gentlemen v Players series.