Full Name

John David Bannister

Born

August 23, 1930, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

Died

January 23, 2016 (aged 85y 153d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

A medium-fast seamer, Jack Bannister was a good enough player to take 1,198 first-class wickets over a 20-year career at an average of 21.91. His figures of 10 for 41, taken against Combined Services in 1959, remain the best innings figures taken by a Warwickshire bowler, while he also claimed 9 for 35 against Yorkshire in 1955. He featured in the Warwickshire sides that won the County Championship in 1951 and the Gillette Cup in 1966. He retired at the end of the 1969 season; the year in which the Sunday League was introduced.

He started a career in journalism while still a player, writing for the Birmingham Post, and continued to do so for 40 years alongside an extensive. broadcasting career. Perhaps his most significant contribution to game, however, came when he set up the Professional Cricketers' Association which he served for 20 years as secretary and then as chairman and president.
George Dobell

Jack Bannister Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC3744561233140719.42041680
List A20961244.000030

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC374-26258119810/41-21.91---536
List A201153561253/143/1422.442.9146.1000

Debut/Last Matches of Jack Bannister

FC Matches

Span
1950 - 1968

List A Matches

Span
1963 - 1969

Recent Matches of Jack Bannister

Photos of Jack Bannister

Jack Bannister bowling
Jack Bannister
Jack Bannister enjoyed a prolific career for Warwickshire