Jack Edwards (cricketer, born 2000)

Jack Edwards
Edwards in 2025
Personal information
Full name
Jack Richard Edwards
Born (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000
Allambie Heights, New South Wales[1]
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsMickey Edwards (brother)
International information
National side
Only T20I (cap 115)29 January 2026 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018/19–presentNew South Wales
2018/19–presentSydney Sixers
2024Washington Freedom
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 1 49 36 82
Runs scored 5 2312 882 865
Batting average 5.00 31.67 27.56 15.4
100s/50s 0/0 3/7 2/5 0/0
Top score 5 138 116 47
Balls bowled 12 5069 917 993
Wickets 0 86 24 58
Bowling average – 27.90 31.33 24.25
5 wickets in innings – 3 0 1
10 wickets in match – 1 0 0
Best bowling – 6/36 4/38 5/26
Catches/stumpings 0/– 57/– 23/– 37/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 July 2026

Jack Richard Edwards (born 19 April 2000) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a batting all-rounder. He represents New South Wales in domestic cricket, Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League, Washington Freedom in the MLC and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.

Career

In 2018, he held a rookie contract for New South Wales.[2] In December 2017, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3][4]

He made his first-class debut for New South Wales in the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season on 16 October 2018.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut for Sydney Sixers in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 22 December 2018.[6]

In February 2025, Edwards signed for Hampshire County Cricket Club for the first two months of the season.[7][8]

International cricket

In January 2026, Edwards made his T20 International debut against Pakistan.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Edwards". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jack Edwards". Cricinfo. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "WATCH: Jack Edwards, brother of cult hero Mickey, takes insane caught and bowled". Sporting news. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "1st match, Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Oct 16-19 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "4th Match, Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 22 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Australian All-Rounder Jack Edwards Signs For Hampshire". Hampshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "All-rounder Edwards joins Hampshire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Wigney, Josh. "Jack Edwards makes Australia T20 Debut". manlycricket.com. Retrieved 7 February 2026.