Jack Badcock
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Jack Badcock Australia (AUS) |
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Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
Bowling type | - | |
Tests | First-class | |
Matches | 7 | 97 |
Runs scored | 160 | 7,561 |
Batting average | 14.54 | 51.54 |
100s/50s | 1/0 | 26/21 |
Top score | 118 | 325 |
Balls bowled | 0 | |
Wickets | 0 | 0 |
Bowling average | - | - |
5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
Best bowling | - | - |
Catches/stumpings | 3/0 | 41/0 |
Test debut: 4 December 1936 |
Clayvel Lindsay 'Jack' Badcock (April 10, 1914 - December 13, 1982, Exton, Tasmania) was an Australian cricketer who played in 7 Tests from 1936 to 1938.
Born in Exton, Tasmania, Badcock was the second youngest player for Tasmania in first class cricket at the age of 15, however he played most of his cricket for South Australia. His highest score in First class cricket was 325 against Victoria in 1936.
Badcock toured England in 1938 in the Ashes and although he lacked consistency in the Test matches he had considerable success in the first class matches scoring 1,604 runs at an average of 45.82. He was the third most successful batsmen of the Australian team in that series.