Jonathan Hill (cricketer)

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Jonathan Hill
Personal information
Born (1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 31)
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 3)22 March 2019 v Papua New Guinea
Last T20I24 March 2019 v Vanuatu
Source: Cricinfo, 24 March 2019

Jonathan Hill (born 11 December 1990) is a Filipino-Australian[1] cricketer who is the current captain of the Philippines cricket team.[2][3] Hill was born in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, and gained a Philippine passport in 2012, qualifying through his mother, who comes from Mindanao.[citation needed] He has played for the Philippines cricket team since 2017.[4]

In December 2018, Hill lead the Philippines team, as they won Group B of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament,[5] with Hill saying "there is something special about this side".[6] Therefore, after winning the qualifier, the Philippines progressed to the Regional Finals, with Hill again named captain of the side for the tournament.[7]

In March 2019, he was named in the Philippines squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the Philippines against Papua New Guinea on 22 March 2019.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Philippine cricket takes next step". Manila Standard. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Jonathan Hill". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Jonathan Hill leads Philippines to next stage of World Cup qualifying". South Coast Register. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Hill Philippines cricket". South Coast Register. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Philippines makes history in cricket World Cup qualifier". Panay News. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  6. ^ "PH enters Cricket World Cup qualifier after beating Indonesia". Fox Sports. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Squads and fixtures announced for 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Final 2019". Cricket World. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Squads and Fixtures Announced for 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Final 2019". Cricket Philippines. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  9. ^ "1st Match, ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Region Final at Port Moresby, Mar 22 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2019.

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