- Team
- Australia Women
- Role
- All-rounder
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm off break
Jen Jacobs is a cricketer who plays for Australia. She was born on 8 March 1956 in Adelaide, Australia. Jen plays as an all-rounder, bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off break.
International career
- Test: debut on 19 January 1979 against New Zealand (cap 94); most recent Test on 21 December 1984 against England.
- ODI: debut on 10 January 1982 against India (cap 27); most recent ODI on 23 February 1984 against India.
Jen has played 2 international formats.
Career statistics
In 7 Tests Jen has scored 136 runs at an average of 13.60, with a highest score of 48. With the ball she has taken 8 wickets at 41.25, with best figures of 4/72. In the field: 4 catches.
In 13 ODIs Jen has scored 235 runs at an average of 21.36, with a highest score of 43. With the ball she has taken 3 wickets at 26.33, with best figures of 2/35. In the field: 0 catches.
In 30 first-class matches Jen has scored 480 runs at an average of 18.46, with a highest score of 69. Her tally includes 1 fifty. With the ball she has taken 62 wickets at 15.72, with best figures of 5/32 and 1 five-wicket haul. In the field: 11 catches.
In 26 List A matches Jen has scored 432 runs at an average of 18.00, with a highest score of 51. Her tally includes 1 fifty. With the ball she has taken 6 wickets at 30.83, with best figures of 2/18. In the field: 2 catches.
| Competition | Test | ODI | first-class | List A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 7 | 13 | 30 | 26 |
| Runs | 136 | 235 | 480 | 432 |
| Batting average | 13.60 | 21.36 | 18.46 | 18.00 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| Top score | 48 | 43 | 69 | 51 |
| Balls bowled | 838 | 102 | 2,208 | 363 |
| Wickets | 8 | 3 | 62 | 6 |
| Bowling average | 41.25 | 26.33 | 15.72 | 30.83 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 4/72 | 2/35 | 5/32 | 2/18 |
| Catches/stumpings | 4/– | 0/– | 11/– | 2/– |
Domestic and franchise teams
- South Australia (1977/78–1981/82)
- Victoria (1982/83–1984/85)
Questions and answers
When was Jen Jacobs born?
8 March 1956, in Adelaide, Australia.
What is Jen Jacobs’s playing style?
Right-handed batter; bowls right-arm off break.
How many Test runs has Jen Jacobs scored?
136 runs in 7 matches (as of 31 January 2023).
How many ODI runs has Jen Jacobs scored?
235 runs in 13 matches (as of 31 January 2023).
When did Jen Jacobs make her Test debut?
19 January 1979 against New Zealand.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Jen Jacobs on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 31 January 2023. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.