Jack Clayton (cricketer)
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Born | 25 February 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021/22 | Brisbane Heat (squad no. 84) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 18 February 2022 |
Jack Clayton (born 25 February 1999) is an Australian cricketer who represents Queensland and the Brisbane Heat as a top-order batter.[1]
Clayton was offered a rookie contract by Queensland ahead of the 2020–21 season, which was renewed for 2021–22.[2]
During December 2021 and January 2022, the 2021–22 Big Bash League cricket tournament was impacted with multiple cases of COVID-19 being reported across several of the competing teams.[3][4] One of the teams to be severely affected by the outbreak was the Brisbane Heat.[5] As a result, only three players in the Heat's original squad were available for their match against the Melbourne Renegades at the GMHBA Stadium in Geelong on 6 January 2022.[5] With twelve players ruled out of the match due to COVID,[6] the Brisbane Heat assembled a new squad for the match, with as many as ten players in line to make their debut,[7] including Clayton.[8] Therefore, Clayton, along with David Grant, Ronan McDonald, Steve McGiffin, Will Prestwidge and Lachlan Pfeffer all made their Twenty20 debuts in the match for the Heat.[9] In the match, Clayton opened the batting, scoring fifteen runs, including three boundaries.[9][10]
Clayton is also a talented Australian Rules footballer, having previously played for the Brisbane Lions academy.[11]
He made his first-class debut on 18 February 2022, for Queensland in the 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Jack Clayton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Jack Clayton". Queensland Cricket. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers postponed due to a Covid-19 case in Stars' camp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Big Bash League: Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers postponed following Covid-19 outbreak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Covid-hit Brisbane Heat go far and wide to build new BBL team". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Heat Squad Assembled". Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Ten debutants included in depleted Brisbane Heat Big Bash squad". The Sporting News. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "COVID-ravaged Heat name 10 new players". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ a b "37th Match (N), Geelong, Jan 6 2022, Big Bash League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Renegades romp to big win against depleted Heat". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Jack Clayton". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "16th Match, Melbourne, Feb 18 - 21 2022, Sheffield Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- Brisbane Heat cricketers
- Australian cricketers
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Queensland cricketers