Jack Cheetham

Jack Cheetham
Cheetham in 1952
Personal information
Full name
John Erskine Cheetham
Born(1920-05-26)26 May 1920
Cape Town, South Africa
Died21 August 1980(1980-08-21) (aged 60)
Johannesburg, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak
International information
National side
Test debut5 March 1949 v England
Last Test13 August 1955 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 24 108
Runs scored 883 5,697
Batting average 23.86 42.20
100s/50s 0/5 8/33
Top score 89 271*
Balls bowled 6 613
Wickets 0 8
Bowling average 47.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/38
Catches/stumpings 13/– 66/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 August 2021

John Erskine Cheetham (26 May 1920 – 21 August 1980) was a South African cricketer who played in 24 Test matches between 1949 and 1955, captaining South Africa in his last 15 Test matches. He later served as president of the South African Cricket Association.