Jack Ikin
On scorecards: JT Ikin
In-game rating: 70/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jack Ikin played 18 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1946 to 1955. The first came against India at Lord's, with a score of 16 and 1 wicket, and the last against South Africa at Kennington Oval in 1955.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 358 runs at 17.9 in 12 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 60 from 214 balls against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1946, in a defeat. In all: 3 fifties.
At home the average was 26.8 across 8 Tests; away it was 17.3 across 10 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 184 runs at 18.4 in 5 Tests. Old Trafford was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 120 runs at 30.0. England won 5 of the Tests Jack Ikin played and lost 6, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 214 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1946 | Lost |
| 53 | – | India | Kennington Oval | 1952 | Drawn |
| 51 | – | South Africa | Lord's | 1951 | Won |
| 48 | 144 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1947 | Drawn |
| 45 | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1947 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/38 | 16 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1948 | Drawn |
| 1/43 | 10 | India | Lord's | 1946 | Won |
| 1/69 | 19 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1948 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 184 | 18.40 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 4 | 129 | 32.25 | 0/1 | 1 | 54.00 |
| South Africa | 4 | 166 | 23.71 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 4 | 82 | 11.71 | 0/0 | 2 | 126.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 295 | 26.82 | 0/2 | 1 | 54.00 |
| Away | 10 | 311 | 17.28 | 0/1 | 2 | 150.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12 | 358 | 17.90 | 0/1 | 3 | 118.00 |
| 1950s | 6 | 248 | 27.56 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 3 | 120 | 30.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 77 | 19.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 43.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 70 | 23.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 53 | 26.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1946 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1955 at Kennington Oval
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