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Australian cricketer

Jen Jacobs

Personal information

Full name

Jennifer Mary Jacobs

Born

(1956-03-08)8 March 1956
Adelaide, Australia

Died

20 July 2016(2016-07-20) (aged 60)
Melbourne, Australia

Batting

Right-handed

Bowling

Right-arm off break

Role

International information

National side

Test debut (cap 94)

19 January 1979 v New Zealand

Last Test

21 December 1984 v England

ODI debut (cap 27)

10 January 1982 v India

Last ODI

23 February 1984 v India

Domestic team information

Years

Team

1977/78–1981/82

1982/83–1984/85

Career statistics

Competition	WTest	WODI	WFC	WLA
Matches	7	13	30	26
Runs scored	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/–

Source: CricketArchive, 31 January 2023

Jennifer Mary Jacobs (8 March 1956 – 21 July 2016) was an Australian cricketer who played as a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in seven Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals for Australia between 1979 and 1984. She played domestic cricket for South Australia and Victoria.

References

"Player Profile: Jen Jacobs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
"Player Profile: Jen Jacobs". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
"Former Australia Women allrounder Jen Jacobs dies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

v t e Australia squad – 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup – Champions (2nd title)
1 S. Tredrea (c) 2 Thompson (vc) 3 Albon 4 Alderman 5 Cornish 6 Fullston 7 Hill 8 Jacobs 9 Kennare 10 Plain 11 Read 12 Russell 13 White 14 Verco Coach: Mitchell

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