Jacob Larsen (12 January 1979 – 5 July 2023) was a Danish cricketer. Larsen was a left-handed

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who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Career

Larsen represented Denmark Under-19s in six

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s in 1998. A decade later, he made his full debut for

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at Svanholm Park, Brøndby, against the touring

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. The following year he was selected in Denmark's squad for the World Cup Qualifier in South Africa, playing in a single

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match during the tournament against

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scoring 12 runs at number ten in Denmark's innings of 220, before he was dismissed by Hemal Mehta. With the ball, he bowled ten overs for 38 runs, taking the wicket of Hemin Desai. Denmark lost the match by 5 wickets. In 2011, Larsen was selected as part of Denmark's squad for the

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tournament in Hong Kong, making five appearances. In March 2012, Denmark took part in the World Twenty20 Qualifier in the

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, with Larsen selected in their fourteen man squad. Larsen made his

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debut during the tournament against the

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at the

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. He made a further appearance during the competition against Oman. He scored 8 runs in his two matches, while with the ball he bowled just a single over. Outside of playing the game, Larsen worked for the Dansk Cricket Forbund as a youth development officer, and later he also went on tour as the national team's physiotherapist.

Personal life and death

Jacob Larsen was born at Egvad, Ringkøbing County on 12 January 1979. He died on 5 July 2023, at the age of 44.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Larsen, Jacob 1979 births 2023 deaths People from Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality Danish cricketers Sportspeople from the Central Denmark Region