Eddie Jack Explained

Eddie Jack
Fullname:Edward Vaughan Jack
Birth Date:9 September 2005
Birth Place:Barnet, London, England
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium [1]
Role:All-rounder
Height:6 ft 4 in
Club1:Hampshire
Clubnumber1:91
Type1:List A
Debutdate1:1 August
Debutyear1:2023
Debutfor1:Hampshire
Debutagainst1:Middlesex
Type2:T20
Debutdate2:14 July
Debutyear2:2024
Debutfor2:Hampshire
Debutagainst2:Somerset
Columns:2
Column1:LA
Matches1:11
Runs1:60
Bat Avg1:10.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:18
Deliveries1:482
Wickets1:19
Bowl Avg1:23.42
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/29
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Column2:T20
Matches2:3
Runs2:14
Bat Avg2:14.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:14
Deliveries2:60
Wickets2:2
Bowl Avg2:48.50
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:1/32
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Date:10 August
Year:2024
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/eddie-jack-1268580 CricInfo

Edward Vaughan Jack (born 9 September 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club. He is a left handed batsman and right arm fast-medium bowler.

Early life

From Wimborne in Dorset,[2] Jack attended Canford School. In 2021 he captained South & West team at the ECB Bunbury Festival. In January 2022 he joined the Academy at Hampshire County Cricket Club.[3]

Career

Jack made his List A cricket debut for Hampshire on 1 August 2023 against Middlesex.[4] During the 2023 One-Day Cup, reports suggested Jack impressed when taking 3 wickets against Yorkshire on 17 August 2023.[5]

International career

He featured for England U19 during the summer 2023 U19 Ashes series against Australia U19 with his best bowling figures being 4-62 in the first youth Test. Later that year, he was England U19s leading wicket taker in a quadrangular tournament in India, including a 5/57 haul against Bangladesh U19.[6] [7] In December 2023, he was selected for the England team for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eddie Jack. Wisden. 6 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Two Winchester teenagers in world cup squad. Hampshire Chronicle. 6 January 2024. 10 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Canford School's Eddie Jack joins Hampshire Cricket Academy. Bournemouth Echo. 5 August 2023. 5 January 2022. Tom. Crocker.
  4. Web site: Fletcha Middleton stars as Hampshire complete rain-affected win over Middlesex. The Cricketer. 5 August 2023. 1 August 2023.
  5. Web site: The Cricketer. 6 January 2024. Hampshire hammer Yorkshire to reach brink of knockout stages. 17 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Eddie Jack part of England Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad. 6 January 2024. Bournemouth Echo. 20 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Eddie Jack stars for England against Bangladesh. Bournemouth Echo. 6 January 2024. 17 November 2023.
  8. Web site: Hampshire duo selected for England under-19 World Cup squad. Daily Echo. 5 January 2024. Alfie. House. 6 December 2023.