Eddie Jack

Eddie Jack
Personal information
Full name
Edward Vaughan Jack
Born (2005-09-09) 9 September 2005 (age 19)
Barnet, London, England
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium [1]
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023–2024Hampshire (squad no. 91)
List A debut1 August 2023 Hampshire v Middlesex
T20 debut14 July 2024 Hampshire v Somerset
Career statistics
Competition LA T20
Matches 11 3
Runs scored 60 14
Batting average 10.00 14.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 18 14
Balls bowled 482 60
Wickets 19 2
Bowling average 23.42 48.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/29 1/32
Catches/stumpings 5/– 0/–
Source: CricInfo, 10 August 2024

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]

References

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