Jack Hill (cricketer)

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Jack Hill Australia (AUS)

Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Leg break, googly
	Tests	First-class
Matches	3	69
Runs scored	21	867
Batting average	7.00	16.05
100s/50s	0/0	0/1
Top score	8*	51*
Balls bowled	606	13718
Wickets	8	218
Bowling average	34.12	23.11
5 wickets in innings	0	9
10 wickets in match	0	1
Best bowling	3/35	7/51
Catches/stumpings	2/0	63/0
Test debut: 11 June 1953 Last Test: 14 May 1955 Source: Cricinfo

John Charles "Jack" Hill (born June 25, 1923, Murrumbeena, Victoria, died August 11, 1974, Caulfield, Victoria) was an Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1953 to 1955.

He was educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat.

He served in the R.A.A.F. from 1942 to 1945.

He played District Cricket firstly for the Melbourne Cricket Club and, later in his career, the St Kilda Cricket Club. He played Sheffield Shield cricket for Victoria and Test cricket for Australia.

At the time of his death he was a high-level civil servant in the Age and Invalid Pension division of the Victorian Office of the Commonwealth Department of Social Security.

He is a member of the Ballarat Sports Museum's Hall of Fame.