Jack Edwards (cricketer)

Jack Edwards
Personal information
Full name John Dunlop Edwards
Born (1860-06-12)12 June 1860
Prahran, Victoria
Died 31 July 1911(1911-07-31) (aged 51)
Hawksburn, Victoria
Nickname Jack
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 52) 16 July 1888 v England
Last Test 30 August 1888 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Melbourne Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 3 51
Runs scored 48 961
Batting average 9.59 13.72
100s/50s 0/0 0/4
Top score 26 65
Balls bowled 0 493
Wickets 0 7
Bowling average 27.71
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/6
Catches/stumpings 1/0 19/0
Source: CricketArchive, 14 December 2014

John Dunlop "Jack" Edwards (12 June 1860 in Prahran, Victoria – 31 July 1911 in Hawksburn, Victoria) was an Australian cricketer who played in three Tests in England in 1888. A short and slight man, Edwards attended Wesley College and made his first-class debut for Victoria in 1880–81. He hit his highest score the following summer (65 against the touring English team) before he was transferred to Bendigo in his job as a bank clerk.

His statistics show that he made three ducks from six innings, achieving an average of 9.60, batting in the middle order in all three matches. Edwards did only a little better in first-class cricket, playing in 50 matches for Victoria at an average of 13.62.

The 1888 touring team: Edwards is on the far right of the back row

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