Jack Wood (Australian cricketer)

Jack Wood (born 1 October 1996) is an Australian cricketer.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 11 December 2020, for the Brisbane Heat, in the 2020–21 Big Bash League season.[2]

Jack Wood
Personal information
Born (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm unorthodox spin
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020/21–PresentQueensland
2020/21Brisbane Heat (squad no. 45)
Career statistics
Competition T20
Matches 1
Runs scored 2
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 2
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 2
Bowling average 14.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/28
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 December 2020

Cricket career

Wood began his cricket career playing for Ipswich Grammar School and as of 2010 he was playing for a Laidley Under-16's side and earnt selection for the Queensland Under-15's side.[3] In 2012 he achieved recognition for taking 4-76 with the ball in a two day game for Queensland Country Under-19's against the Queensland Under-17's side. As of 2012 he was playing for Laidley in the Ipswich Logan Premier League and the Ipswich Grammar School 1st XI.[4]

Wood currently plays for Ipswich-Logan in Queensland Premier Cricket. He made his first grade debut for the club in 2014 in what he described as "probably the worst debut in history". In the Australian off-season he played cricket in Buckingham, England, describing it as a positive experience but with little success and in a 2015 interview he stated, "I'm working hard on my batting as well as my bowling. I've been through a little bit of a rough patch. It's just a confidence thing.", and expressed a desire to make the Ipswich-Logan first grade side by performing in second grade.[5]

Wood had a successful 2019/20 season for Ipswich-Logan in which he took 28 wickets and he also took 4 for 79 against South Australia in a 2nd XI match for Queensland and played for a Queensland Academy of Sport T20 side which performed well on the Sunshine Coast.[6] He was awarded a full state Contract by Queensland in June 2020,[7][8] and in December 2020 he was named as a replacement player in the Brisbane Heat squad taking the place of Mitchell Swepson who had international duties.[9] He made his T20 debut for the Heat that month and took 2 for 28 dismissing Ben Dunk with his first ball and also taking Glenn Maxwell's wicket.[10] In January 2021 Swepson returned to the Heat squad replacing Wood.[11]

References
  1. "Jack Wood". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. "2nd Match (N), Canberra, Dec 11 2020, Big Bash League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. "Jack after green and gold". South Burnett Times. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. "Ipswich teenage trio impresses under rep spotlight". The Western Star. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. "Wood is prepared to go the journey". Sunshine Coast Daily. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  6. "Jack Wood". Queensland Cricket. 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  7. "Jack Wood receives Queensland Cricket Contract". Stump to Stump. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  8. "Jack Wood offered Cricket Queensland contract". Elevation Sports. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  9. "REPLACEMENTS ON BOARD FOR BBL". Brisbane Heat. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  10. "Red-hot Stars Too Much for Young Heat". Brisbane Heat. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  11. "HEAT WELCOME TEST DUO". Brisbane Heat. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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