Jacob Bethell
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Full name | Jacob Graham Bethell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Barbados | 23 October 2003||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Warwickshire (squad no. 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Only First-class | 12 September 2021 Warwickshire v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
List A debut | 22 July 2021 Warwickshire v Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2021 |
Jacob Graham Bethell (born 23 October 2003) is a Barbadian born cricketer who plays for the England under 19s cricket team.[1] Bethell was born in Barbados and moved to Warwickshire, England, when he was 12.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut on 20 June 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 T20 Blast.[3]
Early life and career[]
Bethell was born and raised in Barbados. He attended Harrison College, whose alumni include Sir Clyde Walcott, and was awarded player of the tournament in the West Indies Under-15 competition in 2017. Such performances earned him a scholarship at Rugby School, where he was coached by their director of cricket and former Warwickshire captain Mike Powell.[4] He played cricket with Warwickshire from a young age, and Bethell signed a three-year professional contract with Warwickshire in January 2021.[5] Former Warwickshire captain and England cricketer Ian Bell described Bethell as "the best 17-year old" he had ever seen.[6] He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[7]
In September 2021, Bethell was named as the joint-captain of the England under-19 cricket team for their series against the West Indies.[8] He made his first-class debut on 12 September 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 County Championship.[9]
In December 2021, he was named as the vice-captain of England's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Jacob Bethell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Jacob Bethell signs three-year professional contract at Warwickshire CCC". Stratford Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "North Group, Chester-le-Street, Jun 20 2021, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Warwickshire teenager signs first professional contract as Caribbean talent drain continues". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Warwickshire: Jacob Bethell pens professional deal at Edgbaston | The Cricketer". The Cricketer. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Essex the team to beat once again". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Cardiff, Jul 22 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Barbados-born Jacob Bethell to captain England Under-19s against West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Division 1, Leeds, Sep 12 - 15 2021, County Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Young Lions announce England U19 World Cup squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
External links[]
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Barbadian cricketers
- Warwickshire cricketers
- People educated at Harrison College (Barbados)
- People educated at Rugby School