Chris Jones (cricketer)

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Chris Jones
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Robert Jones
Born (1990-11-05) 5 November 1990 (age 33)
Harold Wood, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2014Dorset
2010–2014Somerset (squad no. 14)
2011–2013Durham 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
Best bowling 1/17
Catches/stumpings 22/– 0/– 6/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 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[edit]

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Chris Jones". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b "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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