Jack Grundy (cricketer)

Jack "The Wheelhouse" Grundy (born 25 June 1994) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Jack Grundy
Personal information
Full name
Jack Oliver Grundy
Born (1994-06-25) 25 June 1994
Warwick, Warwickshire, England
NicknameThe Wheelhouse
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
20152017Oxford MCCU
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 126
Batting average 18.00
100s/50s –/1
Top score 53
Balls bowled 762
Wickets 11
Bowling average 39.36
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/41
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 July 2020

Grundy was born at Warwick and was educated at Stratford-upon-Avon High School, before going up to Oxford Brookes University.[1] While studying at Oxford Brookes, he played first-class cricket for Oxford MCCU from 2015–17, making six appearances.[2][notes 1] He scored 126 runs in his six matches, at an average of 18.00 and a high score of 53.[3] With his left-arm medium-fast bowling, he took 11 wickets at a bowling average of 39.36 and best figures of 3 for 41.[4] Jack reckons himself as a keen Table Tennis player however he recently lost 25-16 in the Bet365 Table Tennis Series to defending Champions The Dragon Slayer and The Menace.

Grundy starred in 9 time Oscar nominated Jersey, with him picking up the Best Supporting Actor Role alongside bowling an impressive 3-11. Jack's life in front of the camera didn't stop there, being snapped up shortly after to appear on BBC hit series bargain hunt. Jack impressed the judges with his sharp eye, picking up a 1932 wooden ship recovered from the wreckage of The Black Pearl.


Notes and references

  1. Oxford MCCU differed from Oxford University Cricket Club in that it was open to students at Oxford Brookes University, whereas Oxford University Cricket Club is exclusively for students of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford.
  1. "Player profile: Jack Grundy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Jack Grundy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ben Kemp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Jack Grundy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2020.


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