Jack Edwards (cricketer, born 2000)

{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 2000)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Jack Edwards

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| full_name = Jack Edwards

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|04|19}}

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| height = 194 cm

| family = Mickey Edwards (brother)

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Batter

| club1 = New South Wales

| year1 = {{nowrap|2018/19–present}}

| clubnumber1 = 18

| club2 = Sydney Sixers

| year2 = 2018/19–present

| clubnumber2 = 18

| type1 = LA

| debutdate1 = 18 September

| debutyear1 = 2018

| debutfor1 = New South Wales

| debutagainst1 = Western Australia

| type2 = FC

| debutdate2 = 16 October

| debutyear2 = 2018

| debutfor2 = New South Wales

| debutagainst2 = South Australia

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 37

| runs1 = 1,580

| bat avg1 = 28.21

| 100s/50s1 = 2/3

| top score1 = 138

| deliveries1 = 3,513

| wickets1 = 62

| bowl avg1 = 26.69

| fivefor1 = 3

| tenfor1 = 1

| best bowling1 = 6/36

| catches/stumpings1 = 40/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 28

| runs2 = 784

| bat avg2 = 30.15

| 100s/50s2 = 2/4

| top score2 = 116

| deliveries2 = 564

| wickets2 = 17

| bowl avg2 = 24.70

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/38

| catches/stumpings2 = 20/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 41

| runs3 = 473

| bat avg3 = 14.78

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 47

| deliveries3 = 222

| wickets3 = 11

| bowl avg3 = 29.18

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/24

| catches/stumpings3 = 21/–

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/1088610.html ESPNcricinfo

| date = 9 December

| year = 2024

|club3=Washington Freedom|year3=2024}}

Jack Edwards (born 19 April 2000) is an Australian cricketer who plays for New South Wales as a batting all-rounder. In 2018 he held a rookie contract for New South Wales.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/1088610.html |date=18 September 2018 |title=Jack Edwards |accessdate=18 September 2018 |work=Cricinfo}} In December 2017, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/under-19-world-cup-squad-australia-captain-jason-sangha-austin-waugh-will-sutherland-lloyd-pope/2017-12-15 |title=Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad |accessdate=15 December 2017 |work=Cricket Australia}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/jack-edwards-caught-and-bowled-catch-mickey-under-19-world-cup-australia-india-austin-waugh-video/1240dakpezcns1shg1mjc9bkq3 |title=WATCH: Jack Edwards, brother of cult hero Mickey, takes insane caught and bowled|accessdate=16 January 2018 |work=Sporting news|date=15 January 2018 }}

He made his first-class debut for New South Wales in the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season on 16 October 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1150108.html |title=1st match, Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Oct 16-19 2018 |accessdate=16 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Sydney Sixers in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 22 December 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1152514.html |title=4th Match, Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 22 2018 |accessdate=22 December 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

In February 2025, Edwards signed for Hampshire County Cricket Club for the first two months of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket/news/australian-all-rounder-jack-edwards-signs-for-hampshire/|title=Australian All-Rounder Jack Edwards Signs For Hampshire |accessdate=21 February 2025 |work=Hampshire County Cricket Club}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cn89jq35y0zo|title=All-rounder Edwards joins Hampshire|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=21 February 2025}}