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Terry Jenner

Personal information
Full name	Terence James Jenner
Born	(1944-09-08)8 September 1944 Mount Lawley, Western Australia
Died	25 May 2011(2011-05-25) (aged 66) Adelaide, South Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Leg break
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut (cap 248)	27 November 1970 v England
Last Test	28 November 1975 v West Indies
Only ODI (cap 27)	1 January 1975 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1963/64–1966/67	Western Australia
1967/68–1976/77	South Australia
1971–1972	Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 9 1 131 14 Runs scored 208 12 3,580 156 Batting average 23.11 12.00 22.23 17.33 100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/11 0/0 Top score 74 12 86 34 Balls bowled 1,881 64 26,802 752 Wickets 24 0 389 19 Bowling average 31.20 – 32.18 24.68 5 wickets in innings 1 – 14 0 10 wickets in match 0 – 1 0 Best bowling 5/90 – 7/84 4/54 Catches/stumpings 5/– 0/– 87/– 5/–
Source: CricketArchive, 25 May 2011

Terrence James Jenner (born September 8, 1944 – died May 25, 2011) was an Australian cricket player. He played in nine Test matches and one ODI between 1970 and 1975. Terry was mainly a leg-spin bowler. He was known for his exciting, looping style of bowling. He was also a good lower-order batsman.

Later in his life, Terry became a leg-spin coach. He coached many players around the world. He had a big impact on the famous cricketer Shane Warne. Terry also worked as a radio cricket commentator for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Terry Jenner's Cricket Career

Starting Out in Cricket

Terry Jenner was born in Mount Lawley, Western Australia. When he was 17, he was chosen to play for his local team in Perth. He played as an all-rounder. After two years, he made his debut for Western Australia in the 1963–64 season. He was mostly a bowling all-rounder.

The cricket ground in Western Australia, called the WACA Ground, was not ideal for spin bowlers. Also, an English spin bowler named Tony Lock was on the team. Because of this, Terry did not play very often. He only took 34 wickets in four seasons.

Moving to South Australia

In 1967–68, Terry moved to South Australia. The Adelaide Oval was a better ground for spin bowlers. He became a regular player there. After three seasons, he was chosen for the 1970 tour to New Zealand. However, he did not play in any of the Test matches on that tour.

Playing for Australia

Terry finally played his first Test match for Australia in the 1970–71 season. It was the first Test of the 1970–71 Ashes series in Brisbane. He did not do very well in this match. He scored 0 and 2 runs and took 2 wickets for 95 runs. Because of this, he was taken out of the team right away.

He was called back for the seventh and final Test of the series. This match was at the Sydney Cricket Ground, which was good for spin bowling. He took 3 wickets for 42 runs as England was bowled out for 184 runs. In Australia's turn to bat, Terry was hit by a fast ball from John Snow. This caused some trouble with the crowd. The English captain, Ray Illingworth, had to take his players off the field.

Terry came back to bat and bravely scored 30 runs. He was the last player out, and Australia got a lead of 80 runs. He then took 1 wicket for 39 runs in England's second turn. But Australia lost the match and the series.

Terry was then out of international cricket for a season. He was chosen to tour the West Indies in 1972–73. He played in the last four matches of a five-Test series. He took thirteen wickets in these games. His best bowling was 5 wickets for 90 runs in the fifth Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad. He also scored 38 runs without being out in that same game.

Even after this good performance, he was not chosen to play for Australia for the whole next season. He played again against England in the 1974–75 Australian season. He was selected for two matches. He did not take many wickets, but he showed his batting skills. He scored his highest Test score of 74 runs at the Adelaide Oval. His last Test match was the next year against the West Indies in Australia. He took 2 wickets for 90 runs in that game.

Terry found it hard to keep a regular spot in the Australian team. He played a total of nine Test matches over four years. He only played Test cricket outside Australia on one tour, against the West Indies. He also played one One Day International match. In that game, he scored 12 runs and bowled well without taking any wickets.

Last Years in First-Class Cricket

Terry's first-class cricket career continued for two more years. He played until the end of the 1976–77 season. He was part of a strong bowling team for South Australia with off-spinner Ashley Mallett. In total, he played 131 first-class matches. He took 389 wickets. He also scored ten half-centuries with the bat.

Terry Jenner as a Coach

After he stopped playing, Terry became a spin-bowling coach. He worked at the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide. He was a very respected coach. He had a huge impact on the career of Shane Warne, who became one of the greatest spin bowlers ever. Terry also helped many other slow bowlers around the world.

His Passing

In April 2010, Terry Jenner had a very serious heart attack. He passed away at home on May 25, 2011. His funeral was held at the Adelaide Oval on May 30, 2011.