Shackleton, Derek

Shackleton, Derek
▪ 2008
“Shack” 
      English cricketer

born Aug. 12, 1924, Todmorden, Yorkshire, Eng.

died Sept. 27, 2007, Canford Magna, Dorset, Eng.
was one of the most accurate, consistent, and effective bowlers of the post-World War II era. He took 2,857 career wickets (average 18.65) in 647 first-class matches (with a best bowling analysis of nine wickets for 30 runs), ranking him seventh on the all-time list. Shackleton was a right-hand batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He began his career in the Yorkshire and Lancashire leagues as a batsman who bowled a few leg breaks. When he joined Hampshire in 1948, he converted to medium pace, swinging the ball both ways. Shackleton played for Hampshire for 21 seasons (1948–69), and in each of 20 consecutive seasons (1949–68), he took at least 100 wickets. Competition was stiff for bowling places in the England side in the late 1940s and '50s—with such as Alec Bedser, Fred Trueman, Brian Statham, and Frank Tyson getting the call—so, despite his stellar county record, Shackleton had little success in Test cricket. He made his Test debut in 1950 against West Indies and played in one Test against South Africa (1951) and one against India (1951–52). He was recalled in 1963 for four matches against the powerful West Indies team. In addition to his first-class 2,857 wickets, Shackleton scored 9,574 runs in 852 innings (average 14.61) and took 221 catches. In seven Test matches, he took 18 wickets (average 42.66), with a best bowling analysis of four wickets for 72 runs. In 1959 Shackleton was one of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year.

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