Sammy Jones

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Sammy Jones Australia (AUS)

Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm fast-medium
	Tests	First-class
Matches	12	152
Runs scored	428	5189
Batting average	21.39	21.09
100s/50s	0/1	5/24
Top score	87	151
Balls bowled	262	3860
Wickets	6	55
Bowling average	18.66	33.52
5 wickets in innings	0	1
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best bowling	4/47	5/54
Catches/stumpings	12/0	81/0
Test debut: 17 February 1882 Last Test: 10 February 1888 Source: [1]

Samuel Percy "Sammy" Jones (born August 1, 1861 in Sydney; died July 14, 1951 in Auckland) was an Australian cricketer who played in 12 Tests between 1882 and 1888.

A solid right-handed batsman, Jones and a handy mediuam pace back bowler Jones excelled for New South Wales and later for Queensland and Auckland. Testament to his batting skill, his first class career lasted over 30 years.

Despite some solid Test knocks for Australia, he is remembered more for a couple of legends of the early days of Test cricket than for anything he did on the field. He was involved an incident with WG Grace in the 1882 Test Match, when he was run-out after having, under the natural assumption that the ball was dead, left his crease to pat down the pitch. Quite naturally, Jones was furious.

Also, Jones's highest Test score is 87, achieved during the first string of dismissals that helped bring this score up as a legend in Australian cricket superstition connected with bad luck.^{[citation needed]}