John Ducker (cricketer)

John Robert Ducker (born 12 June 1934) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for South Australia from 1952 to 1963.

John Ducker
Personal information
Full name
John Robert Ducker
Born (1934-06-12) 12 June 1934 (age 89)
Prospect, South Australia, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1952–53 to 1962–63South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 30
Runs scored 1094
Batting average 26.04
100s/50s 0/6
Top score 76
Balls bowled
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 48/12
Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2018

John Ducker was a wicket-keeper who played most of his matches for South Australia when the state team’s principal keepers, Gil Langley and Barry Jarman, were away on national duty. He was a useful batsman whose best season was 1959-60, when he scored 489 runs at an average of 37.61, with five fifties and a highest score of 76 against New South Wales.[1][2]

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References edit

  1. ^ "First-class batting and fielding in each season by John Ducker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ "New South Wales v South Australia 1959-60". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2018.

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