Archie Jackson played eight Tests for Australia. A teenage prodigy, he played first grade cricket at only 15 years of age and was selected for New South Wales at 17. Jackson's Test and first-class career coincided with the early playing years of Don Bradman; and some observers thought he was the better batsman among the two. He was seen as a stylish and elegant batsman, with a genius for timing and placement. Early in the 193132 season, Jackson coughed blood and collapsed before the start of play in a Sheffield Shield match against Queensland, and was subsequently diagnosed with tuberculosis. He died in Brisbane on 16 February 1933 aged just 23.

He died in Brisbane on 16 February 1933 aged just 23.