Eddie Jack

Eddie Jack
Personal information
Full name
Edward Vaughan Jack
Born (2005-09-09) 9 September 2005
Barnet, London, England
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium [1]
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023–2025Hampshire (squad no. 91)
First-class debut30 May 2025 England Lions v India A
List A debut1 August 2023 Hampshire v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 7 20 6
Runs scored 90 63 17
Batting average 15.00 9.00 8.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 29 18 14
Balls bowled 888 900 120
Wickets 12 33 7
Bowling average 56.83 26.33 30.28
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/63 4/29 2/43
Catches/stumpings 0/– 5/– 2/–
Source: CricInfo, 6 March 2026

Edward Vaughan Jack (born 9 September 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club. He is a left handed batsman and right arm fast-medium bowler.

Early life

From Wimborne in Dorset,[2] Jack attended Canford School. In 2021 he captained South & West team at the ECB Bunbury Festival. In January 2022 he joined the academy at Hampshire County Cricket Club.[3]

Career

Jack made his List A cricket debut for Hampshire on 1 August 2023 against Middlesex.[4] During the 2023 One-Day Cup, reports suggested Jack impressed when taking 3 wickets against Yorkshire on 17 August 2023.[5] In May 2025, he was called into a County Select XI to play the touring Zimbabwe national team in Leicester.[6]

Jack signed a new three-year contract with Hampshire in November 2025, tying him into the club until at least the end of the 2028 season.[7]

International career

He featured for England U19 during the summer 2023 U19 Ashes series against Australia U19 with his best bowling figures being 4–62 in the first youth Test. Later that year, he was England U19s leading wicket taker in a quadrangular tournament in India, including a 5/57 haul against Bangladesh U19.[8][9] In December 2023, he was selected for the England team for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Eddie Jack". Wisden. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Two Winchester teenagers in world cup squad". Hampshire Chronicle. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ Crocker, Tom (5 January 2022). "Canford School's Eddie Jack joins Hampshire Cricket Academy". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Fletcha Middleton stars as Hampshire complete rain-affected win over Middlesex". The Cricketer. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Hampshire hammer Yorkshire to reach brink of knockout stages". The Cricketer. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Josh De Caires to lead County XI as Mark Wood tests coaching credentials". espncricinfo. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Hampshire pace talent Jack signs new contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Eddie Jack part of England Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad". Bournemouth Echo. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Eddie Jack stars for England against Bangladesh". Bournemouth Echo. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  10. ^ House, Alfie (6 December 2023). "Hampshire duo selected for England under-19 World Cup squad". Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 January 2024.