Jonathan Wells (cricketer)

Jonathan Wells
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Wayne Wells
Born (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Height 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Role Middle-order Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006-2015 Tasmania
2015- Western Australia
2011- Hobart Hurricanes
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 41 28 44
Runs scored 1,835 587 836
Batting average 24.79 27.95 28.82
100s/50s 2/6 2/1 –/4
Top score 120 121* 72
Balls bowled 328 42 13
Wickets 1 1 0
Bowling average 203.00 36.00 –
5 wickets in innings – – –
10 wickets in match – – –
Best bowling 1/28 1/6 –
Catches/stumpings 25/– 9/– 14/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 December 2016

Jonathan Wayne Wells (born 13 August 1988) is an Australian cricket player, who plays for Western Australia in First Class and One Day Cricket, and Hobart Hurricanes in the T20 Big Bash League. He originates from Tasmania, and represented Tasmania in both First Class and One Day cricket prior to moving to Western Australia in 2015.

Early life

Wells was born in Hobart, Tasmania. He was the 2004/05 Tasmanian U/17 "Player of the Championships", and was also the 2005 National U/17 "Player of the Championships". He gained selection in the 2006 U/19 World Cup Australian Squad of 30 and the Tasmanian 2nd XI in 2005/06.

Despite his youth, Jonathan earned a call-up to the Tigers' senior squad in 2006 due to his impressive form in representative sides over the previous seasons.

On a rookie contract for the second year, "Wells will be looking for strong performances in the Cricket Australia Cup as he attempts to break into the strong Tigers batting line-up".[1]

First-class career

Tasmania

Wells received his first call up to the Tigers senior side in December 2008, based upon his solid performances in the Tasmanian Grade Cricket competition, and the indifferent form of the Tigers top order in the start of the 2008-09 season. He made his Sheffield Shield debut at home against the New South Wales Blues, and despite nervously running himself out for 4 in his first innings, he made a solid contribution of 46 in the second innings to give an indication of his potential at first-class level.[2]

He played for Leigh in the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition in 2012, scoring 657 runs at an average of 46.92.[3] Wells struggled to hold his place in the Tasmania side over his nine years there, and was eventually delisted.

Western Australia

Despite not being contracted to Western Australia in the 2015-16 season, he was named in the squad for the List A Matador Cup.

He did not play in the first match of the 2016-17 Sheffield Shield season, but after scoring 153 and 149 not out for Western Australia Under-23s against Victoria Under-23s[4] he was selected for the second Shield match to replace Shaun Marsh, who was on Test duty. In Western Australia's third match he scored 120, his first first-class century, in the second innings,[5] and two matches later he scored 113 not out to take Western Australia to their first victory of the season by eight wickets.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tasmanian Tigers Profile Archived 18 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Tasmanian Cricket Association
  2. ↑ Cricinfo match scorecard Cricinfo
  3. ↑ "Liverpool and District Cricket Competition 2012 Batting by Average". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Victoria Under-23s v Western Australia Under-23s 2016-17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Western Australia v Tasmania 2016-17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Western Australia v Queensland 2016-17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
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