Callum Jackson
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024|cs1-dates=ly formats}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Callum Jackson
| image = Jackson with Kent.jpg
| caption = Jackson whilst playing for Kent in September 2016
| country = England
| fullname = Callum Frederick Jackson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1994|9|7}}
| birth_place = Eastbourne, Sussex
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = Wicket-keeper
| club1 = Sussex
| year1 = {{nowrap|2013–2015}}
| clubnumber1 = 16
| club2 = Kent
| year2 = 2016
| clubnumber2 = 21
| type1 = FC
| debutdate1 = 26 July
| debutyear1 = 2013
| debutfor1 = Sussex
| debutagainst1 = Australians
| type2 = LA
| debutdate2 = 13 August
| debutyear2 = 2013
| debutfor2 = Sussex
| debutagainst2 = Netherlands
| hidedeliveries = true
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 87
| bat avg1 = 17.40
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 38
| catches/stumpings1 = 10/0
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 5
| runs2 = 62
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 34*
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/2
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 3
| runs3 = 3
| bat avg3 = 3.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 3
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/3
| date = 10 September
| year = 2016
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/player/512374.html CricInfo
}}
Callum Frederick Jackson (born 7 September 1994) is an English professional cricketer who played most recently as a wicket-keeper for Kent County Cricket Club. Jackson made his first-class cricket debut for Sussex County Cricket Club in a three-day match against a touring Australian side in July 2013, having made his professional debut in Twenty20 matches earlier in the same month. He has represented England at under-19 level.
Early life and career
Born in Eastbourne, Jackson was educated at St Bede's School, Eastbourne. He made his way through the Sussex youth ranks, playing at under-13, under-14, under-15 and under-17 level before joining the second XI as a 16-year-old in 2011. He was selected to represent an English Schools Cricket Association XI in 2011[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/schoolsports/8763517/English-school-stars-shine-at-Lords.html English school stars shine at Lord's], The Daily Telegraph, 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2016-07-18. before making his first appearance for the Sussex first XI on 1 May 2012 in a non-first-class match against the Leeds/Bradford MCC Universities team.
In early 2013, Jackson was selected for the England under-19 side to tour South Africa,[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20776195 Shiv Thakor to captain England U-19s on South Africa tour], BBC Sport, 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2013-07-26. where he played in both Youth Test matches and three One Day Internationals in a five-match series, as well as in the two-innings warm-up match against a Western Cape Invitation XI.
Cricket career
With Sussex's first-choice wicket-keeper, Matt Prior, on England duty in the 2013 Ashes series and regular back-up Ben Brown injured with a broken finger,[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23439804 Luke Wright: Sussex still in the hunt for Championship title], BBC Sport, 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-07-26. Jackson made his competitive debut for the club in a Friends Life t20 match against the Essex Eagles on 21 July 2013. Although he did not bat and Sussex lost by seven wickets, he made an impression by stumping Greg Smith, Hamish Rutherford and Ravi Bopara for Sussex's only wickets of the match.{{cite web |title=South Division: Sussex v Essex at Hove, Jul 21, 2013 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/593663.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN EMEA |date=21 July 2013 |accessdate=26 July 2013 }} He appeared in a total of six limited overs matches for Sussex in 2013.Hollis S (2015) [http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/14121218.Sussex_release_wicketkeeper_as_cutbacks_bite/?ref=rss Sussex release wicketkeeper as cutbacks bite], The Argus, 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
In December 2015, Jackson was released by Sussex due to financial cutbacks at the club after making one further appearance for the county in 2015.
In July 2016, he was registered to play for Kent as cover for Sam Billings and Adam Rouse after spells in both the Kent and Essex Second XIs. Jackson had appeared as a substitute fielder for Kent against Glamorgan in June following an injury to Rouse[http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1028551.html Jackson answers Kent's emergency call], CricInfo, 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2016-07-18. and made his County Championship debut in Kent's match against Essex at Chelmsford at the beginning of July.[http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/kent-hammered-despite-brave-resistance-98566/ Sam Northeast and James Tredwell break records as Kent suffer 10 wicket defeat at Essex in Specsavers County Championship Division 2 at Chelmsford], Kent Online, 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2016-07-18.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/36684354 County Championship: Alastair Cook makes 49 after Essex dismiss Kent], BBC Sport, 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2017-11-21. He signed a contract until the end of the season with Kent in mid-July, making his home debut for the club during Tunbridge Wells Cricket Week against his former county Sussex.[http://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news/callum-jackson-set-for-home-debut-after-signing-kent-contract Callum Jackson set for home debut after signing Kent contract], Kent County Cricket Club, 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2016-07-18. He played in three first-class matches and one limited overs matches for Kent and was released at the end of the season.
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External links
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