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.
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| Full name | Christopher Robert Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 1990 Harold Wood, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Player Profile: Chris Jones". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Somerset v Australia: Chris Jones delighted by 'surreal' century". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "First Twickenham, now Lords". Palatinate. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ "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.