Jack Edwards (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Prahran, Victoria, Australia
About Jack Edwards (cricketer)
- John Dunlop Edwards (12 June 1860 – 31 July 1911) was an Australian cricketer who played in three Tests in England in 1888.
- A short and slight man, Edwards attended Wesley College and played for Melbourne Cricket Club before making his first-class debut for Victoria in 1880–81.
- He hit his highest score the following summer (65 against the touring English team) before he was transferred to Bendigo in his job as a bank clerk.Edwards had a strong defence and was a fine fieldsman.
- His selection for the tour of England in 1888 was prompted by his heavy scoring in club matches.
- In the three Test matches on the tour he made three ducks in six innings, achieving an average of 9.60, batting in the middle order in all three matches.
- Edwards did only a little better in first-class cricket overall, playing in 51 matches and scoring 961 runs at an average of 13.72.
- He died after illness compounded by a nervous breakdown.
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