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Jack Birkenshaw

EnglandENG
FULL NAMEJack Birkenshaw
BORN13 Nov 1940, Rothwell Leeds Yorkshire
ROLE
TEAMSEngland
TEST
Cap 456
DEBUTJan 1973
LATESTMar 1974
◈ INSIGHTSDay 289 / 365
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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
148
AVERAGE
21.14
STRIKE RATE
41.81
HIGH SCORE
64
50S
1
INNINGS
7
WICKETS
13
ECONOMY
2.77
5-WICKETS
1

Recent form

All matches →
19742 matches
15
AVG 5.00 · SR 34.88 · HS 82 wkts
▼ AVG -16.14 vs career  ·  ▼ -28.25 vs 1973  ·  SR -6.93
19733 matches
133
AVG 33.25 · SR 42.77 · HS 64 · 50s 111 wkts
▲ AVG +12.11 vs career  ·  SR +0.96
1973Career best
133
AVG 33.25 · SR 42.77
▲ AVG +12.11 vs career
1974Career worst · 2 matches
15
AVG 5.00 · SR 34.88
▼ AVG -16.14 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 5 MATCHES
148
AVG 21.14  ·  SR 41.81  ·  HS 64  ·  WKTS 13
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1973
133 runs · avg 33.25
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
1973
11 wickets · econ 2.88

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
7374
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
19742155.0034.880
1973313333.2542.770

VS Every Team (top 5)

All teams →
India
112avg 37.33 · SR 36.01
Pakistan
21avg 21.00 · SR 0.00
West Indies
15avg 5.00 · SR 34.88
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
India211237.3336.0164—15View→
Pakistan12121.000.0021——6View→
West Indies2155.0034.888——2View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

All grounds →
Green Park
64avg 64.00 · HS 64
Brabourne Stadium
48avg 24.00 · HS 36
National Stadium
21avg 21.00 · HS 21
Queen's Park Oval
15avg 7.50 · HS 8
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Green Park16464.0035.7564—13View→
Brabourne Stadium14824.0036.3636——2View→
National Stadium12121.000.0021——6View→
Queen's Park Oval1157.5039.478——1View→
Bourda100.000.000——1View→