Evelyn Jones
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Full name | Evelyn Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England | 8 August 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2011 | Shropshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Staffordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Loughborough Lightning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Lancashire Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017/18 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–present | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–present | Central Sparks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Birmingham Phoenix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 25 February 2021 |
Evelyn Jones (born 8 August 1992) is an English cricketer who currently captains Central Sparks, as well as playing for Warwickshire and Birmingham Phoenix. She plays primarily as a left-handed opening batter, as well as bowling left-arm medium. She has previously played for Shropshire, Staffordshire and Lancashire, as well as for Loughborough Lightning and Lancashire Thunder in the Women's Cricket Super League, and New Zealand side Canterbury Magicians.[1][2][3]
Early life[]
Jones was born on 8 August 1992 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.[4] She has an ECB Level 2 coaching qualification, and has worked as a tutor.[5]
Domestic career[]
Jones made her county debut in 2008, for Shropshire against Northamptonshire. Whilst her team lost the match, she top-scored for her side, scoring 50.[6] Jones quickly became one of Shropshire's most successful players, and was their leading run-scorer in both their 2010 and 2011 County Championship seasons.[7][8] She also achieved her best List A bowling figures in 2011, taking 6/29 against Northumberland.[9]
Jones moved to Staffordshire ahead of the 2012 season. She was again successful at her new club, ending the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Championship seasons as Staffordshire's leading run-scorer.[10][11][12] In 2015, she achieved her best List A score of 115*, and was the second leading run-scorer across the whole Championship.[13] She was also captain of the side for the 2016 season.[14]
In 2017, Jones moved to Lancashire, and was part of the side that won the double of the County Championship and Twenty20 Cup that season.[15] Jones hit 35* in their crucial victory that secured the Championship title over Warwickshire.[16] She became captain of the side the following season, and in 2019 lead them to 2nd in the County Championship.[14]
In 2020, it was announced that Jones had signed for Warwickshire.[3] She made her debut for them in April 2021, in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[17]
Jones also played in the Women's Cricket Super League, in 2016 for Loughborough Lightning and from 2017 to 2019 for Lancashire Thunder.[18] Her best innings came in a 2018 match against Southern Vipers, in which she scored 69 in a 4 run victory.[19] In 2020, she joined Central Sparks for the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, and was named as captain.[2] She was her side's top run-scorer in the competition (and fourth across all teams), scoring 334 runs at an average of 66.80.[20][21] She also equalled her List A career high score, scoring 115* in Sparks' final group game, against Lightning.[22]
Jones also played one season for Canterbury in 2017/18, with her best performance coming against Wellington, where she scored 81.[14][23] She has signed to play for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.[24]
References[]
- ^ "Player Profile: Evelyn Jones". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Central Sparks". Central Sparks Facebook. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bears secure Evelyn Jones for T20 defence". Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile: Eve Jones". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Central Sparks Squad". Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Shropshire Women v Northamptonshire Women, 8 June 2008". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "LV WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2010/BATTING AND FIELDING FOR SHROPSHIRE WOMEN". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "LV WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2011/BATTING AND FIELDING FOR SHROPSHIRE WOMEN". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Shropshire Women v Northumberland Women, 5 June 2011". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "LV WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2014/BATTING AND FIELDING FOR STAFFORDSHIRE WOMEN". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "LV WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2015/BATTING AND FIELDING FOR STAFFORDSHIRE WOMEN". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "LV WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016/BATTING AND FIELDING FOR STAFFORDSHIRE WOMEN". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "BATTING AND FIELDING IN ROYAL LONDON WOMEN'S ONE-DAY CUP 2015 (ORDERED BY RUNS) WOMEN". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Evelyn Jones List A Matches". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Lancashire Women win the double!". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Warwickshire Women v Lancashire Women, 28 August 2017". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Warwickshire Women v Wales Women, 25 April 2021 @ 11:00". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Evelyn Jones T20 Matches". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Lancashire Thunder v Southern Vipers, 29 July 2018". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "RACHAEL HEYHOE-FLINT TROPHY 2020/BATTING AND FIELDING FOR CENTRAL SPARKS". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "BATTING AND FIELDING IN RACHAEL HEYHOE-FLINT TROPHY 2020 (ORDERED BY RUNS)". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Lightning v Central Sparks, 19 September 2020". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Wellington Women v Canterbury Women, 28 January 2018". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "The Hundred squads 2021: Full men's and women's player lists". The Cricketer. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
External links[]
- Evelyn Jones at ESPNcricinfo
- Evelyn Jones at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Shrewsbury
- Shropshire women cricketers
- Staffordshire women cricketers
- Lancashire women cricketers
- Warwickshire women cricketers
- Loughborough Lightning (women's cricket) cricketers
- Lancashire Thunder cricketers
- Central Sparks cricketers
- Canterbury Magicians cricketers
- Birmingham Phoenix cricketers