John Badcock (cricketer)
John Badcock (4 October 1883 – 24 August 1940) was an English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast and made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1906 County Championship against Surrey.
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| Born | 4 October 1883 Christchurch, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 August 1940 (aged 56) Marylebone, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1906–1908 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 February 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Badcock played 63 first-class matches for Hampshire, with his debut season being his most successful with 96 wickets at a bowling average of 24.81, with seven five wicket hauls and best figures of 6/61. Indeed, it can be said that Badcock did not have a single bad season with the ball in the three seasons he represented Hampshire, taking 49 wicket at a bowling average of 26.08 in 1907 and 67 wickets at a bowling average of 26.17, with five five wicket hauls and three ten wickets in a match hauls and career best figures of 8/44 against Sussex.
Badcock's final match for Hampshire came in the 1908 County Championship against Gloucestershire at Dean Park Cricket Ground in Bournemouth. In Badcock's 63 first-class matches for the county he took 212 wickets at a bowling average of 25.53, with twelve five wicket hauls, three ten wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 8/44. Badcock was also a useful lower order batsman, scoring 1,199 runs at a batting average of 14.44, with two half centuries and a high score of 74 against Middlesex in 1907.
Badcock died at Marylebone, London on 24 August 1940. Badcock was not afforded a Wisden Obituary in the 1941 edition.
External links
- John Badcock at Cricinfo
- John Badcock at CricketArchive
- Matches and detailed statistics for John Badcock