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Full name Jack Birkenshaw
Born November 13, 1940, Rothwell, Leeds, Yorkshire
Current age 67 years 297 days
Major teams England,Leicestershire,Worcestershire,Yorkshire
Nickname Birky
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Other Umpire, Coach
Height
5 ft 9 in
Education Rothwell Grammar School
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
5
7
0
148
64
21.14
0
1
13
0
3
0
First-class
490
665
123
12780
131
23.57
4
53
316
0
List A
163
126
24
1831
101*
17.95
1
6
56
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
5
9
1017
469
13
5/57
6/146
36.07
2.76
78.2
0
1
0
First-class
490
69171
29276
1073
8/94
27.28
2.53
64.4
44
4
List A
163
3406
2108
82
5/20
5/20
25.70
3.71
41.5
2
1
0
Career statistics
Test debut
India v England at Kanpur, Jan 25-30, 1973 scorecard
Last Test
West Indies v England at Port of Spain, Mar 30-Apr 5, 1974 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1958 - 1981
List A span
1964 - 1981
Umpiring statistics
Test debut
England v India at Leeds, Jun 19-23, 1986 scorecard
Last Test
England v West Indies at Nottingham, Jun 2-7, 1988 scorecard
Test matches
2
Test statistics
ODI debut
India v Zimbabwe at Leicester, Jun 11, 1983 scorecard
Last ODI
England v West Indies at Birmingham, May 19, 1988 scorecard
ODI matches
6
ODI statistics
Profile
Like many a Yorkshireman Jack Birkenshaw left his native county to find opportunity elsewhere, in his case Leicestershire. He played 420 first-class matches for his adopted county, as well as five Tests. An offspinner with a high action, deceptive flight and variation, and considerable accuracy, he was not a big spinner of the ball. A neat and useful left-hand bat, with four first-class centuries, he had a good defence and a strong drive. He played 30 games over two seasons in Yorkshire without winning a cap, before moving to Leicestershire. He played all his Tests abroad, where he was picked several times as a second offspinner, but in general his Test career was blocked by the presence of that other Yorkshire expatriate, Ray Illingworth. Birkenshaw made 64 on his Test debut as well as picking up wickets, and was well worth his place in his brief opportunities. He played 10 matches for Worcestershire in 1981, his final season before joining the first-class umpires list, where he served with distinction, officiating on Tests and one-day internationals. He subsequently returned to Leicestershire as coach.
Dave Liverman
