Alexander John Jones (born 10 November 1988) is a Welsh cricketer. Jones is a right-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium pace. He was born at Bridgend, Glamorgan and educated at Cowbridge Comprehensive School.[1]
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| Full name | Alexander John Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1988 Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | AJ[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2013 | Glamorgan (squad no. 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–present | Wales Minor Counties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jones first appeared in county cricket for Wales Minor Counties against Oxfordshire in the 2007 Minor Counties Championship,[2] while the following season he played his first match in the MCCA Knockout Trophy against Dorset.[3] In 2009 while studying for his degree in Sport and Physical Education at Cardiff Metropolitan University,[1] Jones played for Cardiff UCCE against county sides, though the matches were not rated as first-class.[4]
Having been a part of Glamorgan's Academy since 2005, he eventually made his first team debut for the county in a List A match against Somerset in the 2010 Clydesdale Bank 40. The following season he made further List A appearances,[5] as well as making his first-class debut against Surrey in the County Championship.[6] It was not in List A or first-class cricket that he had success in during the 2011 season, but in Twenty20 cricket instead. Making his debut in that format against Middlesex,[7] he went on to take 15 wickets in the 2011 Friends Provident t20, which came at 17.06 apiece with best figures of 3/16.[8]
Jones was released by Glamorgan after the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2013 season, after making only one county championship appearance in two years.[9]
Career Best Performances
editas of 29 September 2013
| Batting | Bowling | |||||||
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| Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | |
| FC | 26 | Glamorgan v Northamptonshire | Northampton | 2011 | 1-50 | Glamorgan v Surrey | The Oval | 2011 |
| LA | 5 | Glamorgan Dragons v Somerset | Taunton | 2010 | 1-26 | Glamorgan v Leicestershire Foxes | Leicester | 2013 |
| T20 | 4* | Glamorgan Dragons v Somerset | Taunton | 2011 | 3–16 | Glamorgan Dragons v Middlesex Panthers | Cardiff | 2011 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Player profile: Alex Jones". www.mccuniversities.org. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Alex Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Alex Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Other matches played by Alex Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Alex Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Alex Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Alex Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Twenty20 Bowling For Each Team by Alex Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Glamorgan's Ashes 2005 star Simon Jones to focus on T20 after YB40 final at Lords". Wales Online. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
edit- Alex Jones at ESPNcricinfo
- Alex Jones at CricketArchive