Chris Jones (cricketer)

Christopher Robert Jones (born 5 November 1990) is a former English cricketer who played for Somerset, who made his County Championship debut in 2010 as a replacement for Craig Kieswetter.[1] He was born in Harold Wood in Havering but moved to Dorset at a young age.

Chris Jones
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Robert Jones
Born (1990-11-05) 5 November 1990
Harold Wood, East London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–14Dorset
2010–14Somerset (squad no. 14)
2011–13Durham MCCU
FC debut7 September 2010 Somerset v Lancashire
Last FC12 July 2014 Somerset v Northamptonshire
LA debut29 August 2011 Somerset v Essex
Last LA27 August 2012 Somerset v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 37 5 13
Runs scored 1,285 126 217
Batting average 22.15 42.00 19.72
100s/50s 1/9 0/0 0/1
Top score 130 45* 53*
Balls bowled 12
Wickets 1
Bowling average 17.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 1/17
Catches/stumpings 22/– 0/– 6/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 6 August 2014

He was educated at Broadstone Middle School and Poole Grammar School before moving on to Durham University to read Economics. He graduated from Durham with a first-class degree in June 2013. [2] He has played first-class cricket with Durham MCCU and was awarded the university's 'sportsman of the year' award in 2011.[3] Jones was called into the Somerset team for a tour match against Australia in July 2013, hitting his first first-class century. [2]

On 15 August 2014, Jones announced his retirement from first-class cricket at the end of the 2014 season to pursue a career outside of the game.[4]

References

  1. "Player Profile: Chris Jones". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  2. "Somerset v Australia: Chris Jones delighted by 'surreal' century". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  3. "First Twickenham, now Lords". Palatinate. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  4. "Chris Jones announces his retirement from First Class Cricket". Somerset County Cricket Club. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
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