Jack Badcock

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Jack Badcock
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Jack Badcock
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
Last Test: 20 August 1938
Source: [1]

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.

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