Jack Badcock

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Jack Badcock
picture = CLBadcock.jpg
batting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = -
tests = 7
test runs = 160
test bat avg = 14.54
test 100s/50s = 1/0
test top score = 118
test balls = 0
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 3/0
FCs = 97
FC runs = 7,561
FC bat avg = 51.54
FC 100s/50s = 26/21
FC top score = 325
FC balls =
FC wickets = 0
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 41/0
debut date = 4 December
debut year = 1936
last date = 20 August
last year = 1938
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4076.html

Clayvel Lindsay 'Jack' Badcock (April 10, 1914 - December 13, 1982, Exton, Tasmania) was an Australian cricketer who played in 7 Tests from 1936 to 1938.

Born in Exton, Tasmania, Badcock was the second youngest player for Tasmania in first class cricket at the age of 15, however he played most of his cricket for South Australia. His highest score in First class cricket was 325 against Victoria in 1936.

Badcock toured England in 1938 in the Ashes and although he lacked consistency in theTest matches he had considerable success in the first class matches scoring 1,604 runs at an average of 45.82. He was the third most successful batsmen of the Australian team in that series.