Les Jackson (cricketer)

Les Jackson was an English cricketer. A fast or fastmedium bowler renowned for his accurate bowling and particular hostility on uncovered wickets, he played county cricket for Derbyshire from 1947 to 1963, and was regularly at, or near the top of, the English bowling averages. He played in only two Test matches for England, one in 1949 and a second in 1961. Jacksons absence from Test cricket was largely because his batting was so underdeveloped his highest firstclass score wasnot out, and he reachedon only two other occasions. Between July 1949 and August 1950, Jackson indeed played fiftyone innings without reaching double figures, a number known to be exceeded only by Jem Shaw, Nobby Clark, Eric Hollies , Brian Boshier and Mark Robinson. His leading competitors like Trueman, Tyson, and even teammate Gladwin were far better batsmen.

Herbert Leslie Jackson was born in the mining village of Whitwell in Derbyshire, the youngest of thirteen children. His eldest brother had been killed in World War I another brother was one of eighty who perished in the Creswell colliery disaster in 1950.

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