Jack Ker
Personal information
Full name
John Edward Ker
Born (1952-10-17) 17 October 1952
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsAndrew Ker (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1977–1988Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 12 24
Runs scored 189 144
Batting average 21.00 9.60
100s/50s –/1 –/–
Top score 50 31
Balls bowled 1,231 1,062
Wickets 19 22
Bowling average 25.36 31.36
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 4/54 3/29
Catches/stumpings 3/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 June 2022

John Edward Ker (born 17 October 1952) is a Scottish former cricketer and administrator.

Ker was born at Kelso in October 1952, where he was educated at Kelso High School before going up to Jordanhill College of Education.[1] A club cricketer for Kelso Cricket Club, Ker made his debut for Scotland in a first-class match against Ireland at Dublin in 1977. He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1988, with ten of his appearances coming against Ireland; the other two came against the touring New Zealanders in 1978 and the touring Sri Lankans the following year.[2] A bowling all-rounder, Ker scored 189 runs at an average of 21.00 in first-class cricket, with a highest score of 50.[3] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 19 wickets at a bowling average of 25.36, with best figures of 4 for 54.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Scotland, Ker also appeared in List A one-day matches for them on 24 occasions between 1980 and 1988 in the Benson & Hedges Cup and the NatWest Trophy.[5] He scored 144 runs in one-day cricket, with a highest score of 31.[6] With the ball, he took 22 wickets at an average of 31.36, with best figures of 3 for 29.[7]

Ker was appointed President of Cricket Scotland in 2012, a role he held until 2013.[8] He has also served as president of Kelso Cricket Club.[9] Outside of cricket, Ker was a schoolteacher, before working in the insurance industry.[1] His brother is the former cricketer and rugby union international Andrew Ker.

References

  1. 1 2 "Player profile: Jack Ker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Jack Ker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jack Ker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Jack Ker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "List A Matches played by Jack Ker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jack Ker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Jack Ker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Strang, Sandy (20 June 2012). "Cricket: Busy start for Cricket Scotland President Jack Ker". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Strang, Sandy (29 July 2021). "Sixes of the best to celebrate Kelso's cricketing bicentenary". Southern Reporter. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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