Jack Tector

{{short description|Irish cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Jack Tector

| image =

| country = Ireland

| fullname = Jack Bill Tector

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|2|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = Batsman

| family = Harry Tector (brother)
Tim Tector (brother)
Alice Tector (sister)

| club1 = Leinster Lightning

| year1 = {{nowrap|2015–2021}}

| club2 = Munster Reds

| year2 = 2017–2020

| type1 = First-class

| debutdate1 = 5 June

| debutyear1 = 2017

| debutfor1 = Leinster

| debutagainst1 = Northern

| type2 = List A

| debutdate2 = 4 June

| debutyear2 = 2017

| debutfor2 = Leinster

| debutagainst2 = Northern

| hidedeliveries = true

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 12

| runs1 = 554

| bat avg1 = 36.93

| 100s/50s1 = 0/5

| top score1 = 87

| catches/stumpings1 = 6/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 28

| runs2 = 584

| bat avg2 = 21.62

| 100s/50s2 = 1/4

| top score2 = 110

| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 13

| runs3 = 271

| bat avg3 = 20.84

| 100s/50s3 = 0/2

| top score3 = 59

| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–

| date = 5 June 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/750481.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Jack Bill Tector (born 2 September 1996) is an Irish cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/750481.html |title=Jack Tector |access-date=26 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Munster Reds in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089612.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy, Munster Reds v Northern Knights at Cork, May 26, 2017 |access-date=26 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was the captain of Ireland's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/959609.html |title=Ireland at full strength despite late call |access-date=8 January 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

He made his List A debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup on 4 June 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089607.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup, Northern Knights v Leinster Lightning at Belfast, Jun 4, 2017 |access-date=4 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship on 5 June 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089600.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Championship, Northern Knights v Leinster Lightning at Belfast, Jun 5–7, 2017 |access-date=6 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In April 2019, he was one of five cricketers to be awarded with an Emerging Player Contract by Cricket Ireland, ahead of the 2019 domestic season.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/five-emerging-player-contracts-awarded-ahead-of-big-year-for-irish-cricket |title=Five Emerging Player contracts awarded ahead of big year for Irish cricket |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=1 April 2019 |archive-date=5 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805063632/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/five-emerging-player-contracts-awarded-ahead-of-big-year-for-irish-cricket |url-status=dead }} In May 2019, during the 2019 Inter-Provincial Cup, Tector scored his first century in List A cricket.{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/tector-stakes-claim-for-an-irish-call-with-cool-century-38143047.html |title=Tector stakes claim for an Irish call with cool century |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=24 May 2019 |access-date=24 May 2019}}

In June 2019, he was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their home series against the Scotland A cricket team.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squads-named-for-scotland-a-series |title=Ireland Wolves squads named for Scotland 'A' series |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=5 June 2019 |archive-date=2 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602010513/http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squads-named-for-scotland-a-series |url-status=dead }}