Rob Jones (cricketer)
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| Full name | Robert Peter Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1995 Warrington, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2023 | Lancashire (squad no. 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Worcestershire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Worcestershire (squad no. 88) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 23 August 2016 Lancashire v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 31 May 2018 Lancashire v Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Peter Jones (born 3 November 1995) is an English cricketer who plays for Worcestershire County Cricket Club, having previously made 109 appearances for Lancashire in all formats between 2016 and 2023.[1] He is a right-handed batsman who also bowls right-arm leg spin.
He made his first-class debut on 23 August 2016, for Lancashire against Surrey in the County Championship,[2] and scored his maiden first-class century on 14 September 2016, against Middlesex.[3][4] He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Lancashire in the 2017 NatWest T20 Blast on 16 August 2017.[5] He made his List A debut for Lancashire in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 31 May 2018.[6]
In July 2023, Jones rejected a two-year deal to remain with Lancashire, and accepted an offer from Worcestershire instead.[7][8] He was subsequently released on loan to his new county for the 2023 One-Day Cup,[9] and made his debut for them in the County Championship on 5 April the following year.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lancashire Cricket can confirm that batter Rob Jones will leave the Club at the end of the 2023 season to join Worcestershire". Lancashire Cricket. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division One, Surrey v Lancashire at The Oval, 23–26 August 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Edwards, Paul (14 September 2016). "Jones the history boy makes Middlesex toil for the upper hand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Turner, Matt (22 September 2016). "Lancashire all-rounder Rob Jones says scoring a maiden first-class century is the best feeling". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "North Group (N), NatWest T20 Blast at Manchester, Aug 16 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "North Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Oakham, May 31 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Friend, Nick (18 July 2023). "Worcestershire begin to offset departures as Rob Jones arrives from Lancashire". The Cricketer. London. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Rob Jones 'won't feature' for Lancashire this season after agreeing Worcestershire deal". ESPNcricinfo. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Botcherby, Elizabeth (29 July 2023). "Rob Jones joins Worcestershire on loan for One-Day Cup". The Cricketer. London. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Kashif Ali's maiden century buoys Worcestershire on Division One return". ESPNcricinfo. ECB Reporters' Network. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rob Jones at ESPNcricinfo
- Rob Jones at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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