Jack Carson (cricketer)

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Jack Carson
Carson in 2025
Personal information
Full name
Jack Joshua Carson
Born (2000-12-03) 3 December 2000 (age 25)
Craigavon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–presentSussex (squad no. 16)
First-class debut1 August 2020 Sussex v Hampshire
List A debut4 August 2023 Sussex v Durham
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 64 16 19
Runs scored 1,968 291 114
Batting average 22.88 29.10 19.00
100s/50s 1/11 0/2 0/0
Top score 102 73 26
Balls bowled 10,408 773 174
Wickets 176 20 14
Bowling average 33.44 38.55 20.50
5 wickets in innings 7 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 6/67 4/83 2/10
Catches/stumpings 30/– 6/– 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2025

Jack Joshua Carson (born 3 December 2000) is a professional cricketer.[1][2] He made his first-class debut on 1 August 2020, for Sussex in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy. He was Sussex's leading wicket-taker in the competition, and also the 2021 County Championship. Carson is eligible to play international cricket for either England or Ireland.

Career

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Carson began his career as a batsman, but is now predominantly a bowler.[3] He is eligible to play for England[4] having met the residency requirements to play for England in April 2020.[5] As Carson is currently signed to English county Sussex as a domestic player, he is presently ineligible to play for Ireland,[6] as since 2019, Irish international cricketers have to be registered as overseas players.[7]

As a youngster, Carson played for Waringstown Cricket Club youth teams. In 2012, he scored 121* in the All-Ireland Cup Final.[2][8] He scored 600 runs without being dismissed in the season.[2] He captained Waringstown in the Under-13 inter-provincial championships in 2014, and also played for Sussex from under-12 level,[2] after being recommended by Sussex and Ireland cricketer Ed Joyce.[3] In 2015, Carson was signed up to the Cricket Ireland Academy,[9] and made his last appearance for the Academy in 2016.[3] In 2018, he played in a Sussex pre-season tour with the senior squad in Cape Town, South Africa.[10][11]

Carson made his first-class debut on 1 August 2020, for Sussex in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy.[12] He took a wicket with the second delivery that he bowled in the match,[5] and finished with match figures of 5/52.[13] Carson took his first five-wicket haul in a Bob Willis Trophy match against Surrey at The Oval.[3][5] In total, he took 15 wickets in the competition, the most of any Sussex player.[3] In October 2020, Carson signed a two year rookie contract with Sussex, which would be upgraded to a fully professional contract once Carson played five first-class matches.[3] After Sussex's 2021 County Championship match against Yorkshire, Carson was compared to England off-spinner Dom Bess.[4] Carson had taken a five-wicket haul in the match, including the wicket of England captain Joe Root.[14] In June 2021, Carson signed a multi-year contract extension with Sussex.[15] He was Sussex's top wicket-taker in the 2021 County Championship with 37 wickets at an average of 36.10.[16]

Personal life

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Carson is from Craigavon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland,[13] and his family now live in Waringstown, County Down. He has two older brothers, and their father played cricket for Donacloney Cricket Club.[5] He attended Banbridge Academy, and Hurstpierpoint College.[10]

References

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