Full name Herbert Leslie Jackson
Born April 5, 1921, Whitwell, Derbyshire
Died April 25, 2007, Chesterfield (aged 86 years 20 days)
Major teams England, Derbyshire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
First-class | 418 | 489 | 153 | 2083 | 39* | 6.19 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | ||
List A | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
2 | 4 | 498 | 155 | 7 | 2/26 | 4/83 | 22.14 | 1.86 | 71.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 418 | 83267 | 30101 | 1733 | 9/17 | 17.36 | 2.16 | 48.0 | 115 | 20 | |||
List A | 2 | 162 | 46 | 2 | 1/22 | 1/22 | 23.00 | 1.70 | 81.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | England v New Zealand at Manchester, Jul 23-26, 1949 scorecard |
Last Test | England v Australia at Leeds, Jul 6-8, 1961 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
First-class span | 1947 - 1963 |
List A span | 1963 - 1963 |
Tall and genuinely quick, with a slingy round-arm action and the ability to move the ball both ways, Les Jackson was unlucky in that his best years came when England had a successful side and an abundance of fast bowlers. He was also handicapped by playing for an unfashionable county.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1959