Full name Robin David Jackman
Born August 13, 1945, Simla, Punjab, India
Current age 72 years 256 days
Major teams England, Rhodesia, Surrey, Western Province
Nickname Jackers
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Other Commentator
Height 5 ft 9 in
Education St Edmund's School, Canterbury
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
4 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 17 | 7.00 | 207 | 20.28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
15 | 9 | 1 | 54 | 14 | 6.75 | 93 | 58.06 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
First-class | 399 | 478 | 157 | 5681 | 92* | 17.69 | 0 | 17 | 177 | 0 | ||||
List A | 288 | 177 | 53 | 1564 | 46 | 12.61 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
4 | 7 | 1070 | 445 | 14 | 4/110 | 5/141 | 31.78 | 2.49 | 76.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
15 | 15 | 873 | 598 | 19 | 3/41 | 3/41 | 31.47 | 4.10 | 45.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 399 | 68221 | 31978 | 1402 | 8/40 | 22.80 | 2.81 | 48.6 | 67 | 8 | |||
List A | 288 | 14491 | 9265 | 439 | 7/33 | 7/33 | 21.10 | 3.83 | 33.0 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
Test debut | West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Mar 13-18, 1981 scorecard |
Last Test | England v Pakistan at Leeds, Aug 26-31, 1982 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | England v India at Leeds, Jul 13, 1974 scorecard |
Last ODI | New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 26, 1983 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class span | 1966 - 1982 |
List A span | 1968 - 1982/83 |
A combative, whole-hearted cricketer who made the most of modest gifts, Robin Jackman is probably best remembered as being at least peripherally responsible for the abandonment of a Test match. Born in India, but growing up in England, Jackman had close ties with South Africa, coaching and representing Rhodesia and Western Province over 11 English winters. When chosen to tour the West Indies in 1980-81, the Guyanese government objected to his involvement with the then apartheid South Africa, and revoked his visa. The second Test was thus cancelled, as the English management chose not to yield to political pressure.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1981