| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Legbreak googly | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | New Zealand | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | First-class | ||
| Matches | 21 | 143 | ||
| Runs scored | 272 | 2427 | ||
| Batting average | 9.71 | 13.33 | ||
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/5 | ||
| Top score | 34 | 82 | ||
| Balls bowled | 3992 | 30144 | ||
| Wickets | 49 | 500 | ||
| Bowling average | 38.02 | 25.37 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 25 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 4 | ||
| Best bowling | 4/46 | 7/41 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 7/- | 94/- | ||
| Source: Cricinfo, | ||||
John Chaloner "Jack" Alabaster (11 July 1930) in Invercargill. He played 21 Tests for New Zealand from 1955-72. A spin bowler, he was often partnered at the crease for his provincial side Otago by his brother (and fellow spin-bowler) Gren.
Jack currently lives in Alexandra, New Zealand. He also played for Southland in the Hawke Cup.
Jack became Rector of Southland Boys' High School in 1981 and had previously been principal of Kingswell High School in Invercargill. Jack also taught 6th form maths.