 At 28 Jack Ikin was one of the younger English players on the tour and apart from five first class matches in 1938 and 1939 he was a post-war player.Not noted for his footwork or strokeplay he was a gritty left-hander who was picked even though he only made one century for Lancashire in 1946.He was popular in Australia as he was a Tobruk Rat who had fought alongside the Australian 9th Division in North Africa.