ENGLAND · Spin Bowler · 1973–1974
Jack Birkenshaw
On scorecards: J Birkenshaw
In-game rating: 73/99
BOWLING
13
WICKETS
36.07
AVERAGE
2.76
ECONOMY
78.2
STRIKE RATE
5/57
BEST
1
5-WKT HAULS
FIELDING
3
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jack Birkenshaw played 5 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1973 to 1974. The first came against India at Green Park, with a score of 64 and 3 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1974.
The highest score in the archive is 64 from 179 balls against India at Green Park in 1973. The best bowling is 5 for 57 against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1973. In all: 1 fifty, 1 five-wicket haul.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 5 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 179 | India | Green Park | 1973 | Drawn |
| 36 | 100 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
| 21 | – | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
| 12 | 32 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
| 8 | 11 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1974 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/57 | 18.3 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
| 2/66 | 25 | India | Green Park | 1973 | Drawn |
| 2/67 | 23 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
| 1/24 | 10 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1974 | Won |
| 1/41 | 22 | West Indies | Bourda | 1974 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/146 against Pakistan (1973).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 112 | 37.33 | 0/1 | 5 | 45.40 |
| West Indies | 2 | 15 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 48.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 24.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 5 | 148 | 21.14 | 0/1 | 13 | 36.08 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Park | 1 | 64 | 64.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 36.00 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 48 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 59.50 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 24.33 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 55.00 |
| Bourda | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 41.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1973 at Green Park
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1974 at Queen's Park Oval
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