Emma Jones (cricketer)
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Full name | Emma Wing Sum Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England | 8 August 2002||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–present | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | South East Stars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Oval Invincibles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 26 June 2021 |
Emma Wing Sum Jones (born 8 August 2002) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Essex, South East Stars and Oval Invincibles. An all-rounder, she is a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter.[1][2] Jones has links to Hong Kong, but turned down the chance to play for their national side, instead hoping to play for England.[3]
Early life[]
Jones was born on 8 August 2002 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.[2]
Domestic career[]
Following a rise through the age-group county setups at Hertfordshire and Essex, Jones played her first match for the senior Essex team against the United States in 2019.[4] She appeared in four matches in Essex's Women's London Championship campaign in 2020.[5] She played every match for Essex in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 36 runs and taking 3 wickets.[6][7]
In 2021, Jones was named as part of the South East Stars squad for their upcoming season.[8] She made her debut for the side in the opening match of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, against Lightning.[9] On 9 August 2021, Jones was signed by Oval Invincibles for the remainder of The Hundred season.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Player Profile: Emma Jones". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Player Profile: Emma Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "A-level results: Sawbridgeworth student and Essex cricketer Emma Jones is Felsted School exam star". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Essex Women v USA Women, 26 August 2019". PlayCricket. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Emma Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Essex Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Bowling for Essex Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "South East Stars Name Squad for 2021". Kia Oval. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Lightning v South East Stars, Group A, Nottingham, June 26 2021, Charlotte Edwards Cup". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Cambridge student Emma Jones selected by Oval Invincibles". Varsity Cambridge. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links[]
- Emma Jones at ESPNcricinfo
- Emma Jones at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- 2002 births
- People from Hatfield, Hertfordshire
- Living people
- Essex women cricketers
- South East Stars cricketers
- Oval Invincibles cricketers