Phil Jaques on Batting: Mindset, Method, and Making Runs

Cricket Insights | February 04, 2026

Phil Jaques is Australian Test cricketer number 395, a left-handed opening batter who played 11 Tests for Australia, scoring 902 runs at an impressive average of 47.47 — including 3 centuries and 6 fifties.

Across a decorated first-class career spanning over 200 matches, Phil scored more than 16,000 runs at an average of 48.29, with 44 centuries and 76 half-centuries.

He represented New South Wales and thrived in English county cricket, where he developed the craft of building big innings — a trait that ultimately propelled him to the Australian team.

In this conversation we’re going to explore Phil’s journey from promising junior to Test cricketer, the turning points that helped him unlock his potential, and what he now teaches young players about developing the mindset, patience, and habits needed to score big runs and succeed at the next level.