{{short description|Bermudian cricketer (born 1975)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Janeiro Tucker | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE|size=100%}} | full_name = Janeiro J Tucker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|03|15}} | birth_place = Bermuda | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = All-rounder

| international = true | country = Bermuda | internationalspan = 2006–2019

| odidebutdate = 17 May | odidebutyear = 2006 | odidebutagainst = Canada | odicap = 10 | lastodidate = 8 April | lastodiyear = 2009 | lastodiagainst = Netherlands

| T20Idebutdate = 19 October | T20Idebutyear = 2019 | T20Idebutagainst = PNG | T20Icap = 28 | lastT20Idate = 26 October | lastT20Iyear = 2019 | lastT20Iagainst = Netherlands

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI | matches1 = 26 | runs1 = 496 | bat avg1 = 19.84 | 100s/50s1 = 0/1 | top score1 = 52 | deliveries1 = 819 | wickets1 = 13 | bowl avg1 = 53.92 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 2/23 | catches/stumpings1 = 9/–

| column2 = T20I | matches2 = 5 | runs2 = 94 | bat avg2 = 23.50 | 100s/50s2 = 0/1 | top score2 = 50* | deliveries2 = 42 | wickets2 = 1 | bowl avg2 = 62.00 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 1/16 | catches/stumpings2 = 1/–

| column3 = FC | matches3 = 8 | runs3 = 336 | bat avg3 = 28.00 | 100s/50s3 = 1/1 | top score3 = 123 | deliveries3 = 400 | wickets3 = 5 | bowl avg3 = 45.60 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 3/29 | catches/stumpings3 = 7/–

| column4 = LA | matches4 = 56 | runs4 = 1080 | bat avg4 = 22.50 | 100s/50s4 = 1/4 | top score4 = 132 | deliveries4 = 1912 | wickets4 = 33 | bowl avg4 = 48.48 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 3/29 | catches/stumpings4 = 16/–

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23694.html ESPNcricinfo | date = 21 December | year = 2024 }}

'''Janeiro J Tucker''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE}} (born 15 March 1975) is a Bermudian former cricketer, who played 26 One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals for his country.

==Career== Tucker's first top-level domestic cricket came in 1996-97, when he played for Bermuda against the Windward Islands in the List A Shell/Sandals Trophy, taking 1-45 and scoring three runs.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

Tucker played a full part in Bermuda's 2005 ICC Trophy campaign in July of that year, as they claimed third place in the competition, averaging 46.40 with the bat including scoring 132 against the USA at The Lawn, Waringstown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/other/sport/article/20110204/reid-so-proud-of-janeiro/|title=Reid so proud of Janeiro|publisher=The Royal Gazette|accessdate=21 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/story/_/id/23091538/joyce-brothers-guide-ireland-icc-cricket-world-cup|title=Joyce brothers guide Ireland to ICC Cricket World Cup|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=21 December 2024}}</ref> The following month he made a century on his first-class debut, scoring 123 in the second innings against Canada in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/other/sport/article/20110204/tucker-king-are-top-athletes/|title=Tucker, King are top athletes|publisher=The Royal Gazette|accessdate=21 December 2024}}</ref>

He captained the Bermudian cricket team in their first ever One Day International when they played Canada on 17 May 2006; Tucker took 2/29 off nine overs and scored 17 as Bermuda won by three wickets.<ref name=honours>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.bm/articles/her-majesty-queen%E2%80%99s-new-year-honours-list-2019|title=Her Majesty The Queen’s New Year Honours List 2019|publisher=Government of Bermuda|accessdate=21 December 2024}}</ref>

Tucker was selected as part of Bermuda's squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/553199.html|title=Hemp leads Bermuda at T20 {{sic|nolink=y|Qual|ifers|expected=Qualifiers}}|date=13 February 2012|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=23 June 2012}}</ref>

In April 2018, he was named in Bermuda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.<ref name="WCL-Div4">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.bm/news_detail.php?id=12440 |title=BCB Confirms Team for ICC WCL Div 4 |date=6 April 2018 |access-date=7 April 2018 |work=Bermuda Cricket Board |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408073323/http://www.cricket.bm/news_detail.php?id=12440 |archive-date=8 April 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In September 2019, he was named in Bermuda's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bernews.com/2019/09/bermuda-cricket-team-named-for-icc-t20/ |title=Bermuda Cricket Team Named For ICC T20 |work=Bernews |access-date=20 September 2019}}</ref> Tucker made his Twenty20 International debut against Papua New Guinea, on 19 October 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1199503.html |title=5th Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier at ICCA Dubai, Oct 19 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life== In 2019, Tucker was awarded an OBE for services to sport.<ref name=honours/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/other/news/article/20181231/mr-cup-match-bowled-over-by-new-year-honour/|title=‘Mr Cup Match’ bowled over by new year honour|publisher=The Royal Gazette|accessdate=21 December 2024}}</ref> His father, John, also played cricket for Bermuda.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Cricinfo}}

{{Bermuda 2007 Cricket World Cup squad}}

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