Jackie Grant
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| Batting style | Right hand bat | |
| Bowling type | Right-arm fast medium | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 12 | 81 |
| Runs scored | 413 | 3831 |
| Batting average | 25.81 | 32.19 |
| 100s/50s | 0/3 | 4/20 |
| Top score | 71* | 115 |
| Balls bowled | 24 | 1541 |
| Wickets | 0 | 19 |
| Bowling average | - | 51.00 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | -/- | 3/24 |
| Catches/stumpings | 10/0 | 71/0 |
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Test debut: 12 December 1930 |
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George Copeland (Jackie) Grant (May 9, 1907-October 26, 1978) was a West Indian cricketer who captained the side through several series.
Grant was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. He captained the West Indies' team in the 1930-31, 1933, 1934-35 series. West Indies won 3 out of 12 Tests under his captaincy.
His younger brother Rolph Grant later captained the West Indies' side.
He died in Cambridge, England at the age of seventy one.
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| Preceded by Karl Nunes |
West Indies Test cricket captains 1930-31-1934-35 |
Succeeded by Rolph Grant |
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