Chris Jones (cricketer)

Not to be confused with Christopher Jones (cricketer).
Chris Jones
Personal information
Full name Christopher Robert Jones
Born 5 November 1990
Harold Wood, East London, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right arm off break
Role Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2014 Dorset
2010–2014 Somerset (squad no. 14)
2011–2013 Durham MCCU
FC debut 7 September 2010 Somerset v Lancashire
Last FC 12 July 2014 Somerset v Northamptonshire
LA debut 29 August 2011 Somerset v Essex
Last LA 27 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

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.

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 2010-09-10.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Somerset v Australia: Chris Jones delighted by 'surreal' century". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  3. "First Twickenham, now Lords". Palatinate. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  4. "Chris Jones announces his retirement from First Class Cricket". Somerset County Cricket Club. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

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