Honourable Stanley Jackson - Definition

Honourable Stanley Jackson England (Eng)
Cricket_no_pic.png Honourable Stanley Jackson
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Right arm fast medium
	Tests	First-class
Matches	20	309
Runs scored	1415	15901
Batting average	48.79	33.83
100s/50s	5/6	31/76
Top score	144*	160
Balls bowled	1587	37643
Wickets	24	774
Bowling average	33.29	20.37
5 wickets in innings	1	42
10 wickets in match	0	6
Best Bowling	5/52	8/54
Catches/Stumpings	10/0	195/0
Test debut: 17 July, 1893 Last Test: 16 August, 1905 Source: [1] (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/J/JACKSON_FS_01000164/) Edit this template

The Right Honourable Sir Francis Stanley Jackson (21 November 1870-9 March 1947), better known as the Honourable Stanley Jackson, was an English cricketer, soldier and politician.

Jackson played for Cambridge University, Yorkshire and England. He was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1894.

He captained England in 5 test matches in 1905, winning 2 and drawing 3 to retain The Ashes.

Jackson served in the Royal Lancaster Regiment of Militia in the second Boer War, and was Lieutenant-Colonel of a West Yorkshire Regiment battalion in World War I.

He was elected as an MP in 1915, representing Howdenshire (Yorkshire) until 1926. In 1927 he was appointed Governor of Bengal

See also

• Test matches in the 19th century (1890 to 1900)

External reference

• Cricinfo page on the Honourable Stanley Jackson (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/J/JACKSON_FS_01000164/)