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Full name Robin David Jackman
Born August 13, 1945, Simla, Punjab, India
Current age 63 years 60 days
Major teams England,Rhodesia,Surrey,Western Province
Nickname Jackers
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height
5 ft 9 in
Education St Edmund's School, Canterbury
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
4
6
0
42
17
7.00
207
20.28
0
0
2
0
0
0
ODIs
15
9
1
54
14
6.75
93
58.06
0
0
3
0
4
0
First-class
399
478
157
5681
92*
17.69
0
17
177
0
List A
288
177
53
1564
46
12.61
0
0
51
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
4
7
1070
445
14
4/110
5/141
31.78
2.49
76.4
1
0
0
ODIs
15
15
873
598
19
3/41
3/41
31.47
4.10
45.9
0
0
0
First-class
399
68221
31978
1402
8/40
22.80
2.81
48.6
67
8
List A
288
14491
9265
439
7/33
7/33
21.10
3.83
33.0
11
6
0
Career statistics
Test debut
West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Mar 13-18, 1981 scorecard
Last Test
England v Pakistan at Leeds, Aug 26-31, 1982 scorecard
New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 26, 1983 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1966 - 1982
List A span
1968 - 1982/83
Profile
A combative, whole-hearted cricketer who made the most of modest gifts, Robin Jackman is probably best remembered as being at least peripherally responsible for the abandonment of a Test match. Born in India, but growing up in England, Jackman had close ties with South Africa, coaching and representing Rhodesia and Western Province over 11 English winters. When chosen to tour the West Indies in 1980-81, the Guyanese government objected to his involvement with the then apartheid South Africa, and revoked his visa. The second Test was thus cancelled, as the English management chose not to yield to political pressure.
Jackman, christened the "Shoreditch Sparrow" by Alan Gibson in The Times,
had made his Test debut in the first Test of the series, picked to tour after a very fine season for Surrey, and modest success in his five one-day international appearances. He played just one more Test on that tour, and made two appearances against Pakistan at home in 1982, but failed to establish himself as a Test player. He had more success in the one-day game, playing in all 15 times for England.
A short man for a faster bowler, Jackman had a long, bustling run up, a good delivery and strong follow-through. He moved the ball both in the air and off the seam, and at county level was a most effective wicket-taker, an important part of the Surrey attack, with over 1,400 first-class wickets at 22.8 apiece. A modest bat, his first-class best was an unbeaten 92 against Kent in 1974. He debuted for Surrey in 1966, and played for them for 16 years, representing Western Province in 1971-72, and Rhodesia between
1972-73 and 1979-80. In retirement, he turned to the media in South Africa, often being heard as part of TV commentary teams.
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