Robin Jackman

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Robin Jackman
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
balls = true
tests = 4
test runs = 42
test bat avg = 7.00
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 17
test overs = 1070
test wickets = 14
test bowl avg = 31.78
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 4/110
test catches/stumpings = -/-
ODIs = 15
ODI runs = 54
ODI bat avg = 6.75
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 14
ODI overs = 873
ODI wickets = 19
ODI bowl avg = 31.47
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 3/41
ODI catches/stumpings = 4/-
date = 1 January
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15461.html

Robin David Jackman (born 13 August 1945, Simla, India) is a former English cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 15 ODIs from 1974 to 1983. He was a seam bowler and useful tail-end batsman. During a first-class career lasting from 1966 to 1982, he took 1402 wickets. He was a member of the Surrey side that won the County Championship in 1971, and also played for Western Province in South Africa in 1971-72, and for Rhodesia between 1972-73 and 1979-80.

During England's 1980-1 tour of the West Indies, the Guyanese government revoked his visa because of his links with the then apartheid South Africa. The England party therefore did not travel to Guyana and the Second Test, due to be played there, was cancelled.

The cricket writer Alan Gibson gave him the nickname, which became well-known, of the "Shoreditch sparrow". However Jackman has no obvious connection with Shoreditch.

He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1981, having taken 121 wickets in first-class matches the previous summer, 20 more than anyone else. He is now a commentator on various international TV tournaments. Recently he is among the commentary team for Indian Premier League

External links

* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15461.html Cricinfo profile]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/154478.html Wisden Cricketer of the Year article]