Jack Bannister
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Wolverhampton, England
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| Full name | John David Bannister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 August 1930 Wolverhampton, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 January 2016 (aged 85) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950–1969 | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 26 August 1950 Warwickshire v Glamorgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 31 August 1968 Warwickshire v Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 22 May 1963 Warwickshire v Northants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last LA | 6 July 1969 Warwickshire v Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John David Bannister (23 August 1930 – 23 January 2016) was an English cricket commentator and former first-class cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He was, for many years, a BBC television cricket commentator and later the Talksport radio cricket correspondent.
Bannister was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England and went to King Edward VI Five Ways school in Birmingham.[1]
Playing career
He played professionally on the county scene for Warwickshire as a fast-medium bowler, taking 1198 first-class wickets in a career that lasted from 1950 to 1969.[2] Against the Combined Services cricket team for Warwickshire at the Mitchells and Butlers' Ground in Birmingham in 1959, Bannister took all 10 Services wickets in an innings for 41 runs.[3] These remain the best bowling figures in an innings for Warwickshire.[4]
