New Zealand cricketer
Frances Cecilia Jonas (born 8 April 2004) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Auckland as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler . In February 2021, Jonas earned her maiden call-up to the New Zealand women's cricket team , for their Women's One Day International (WODI) series against England in February and March 2021.
Career
Jonas is a left-arm orthodox spinner .[ 1] She started playing cricket at the age of six, and until the age of 10, she played in boy's teams.[ 1] She has played for Cornwall Cricket Club in Auckland , New Zealand,[ 2] as well as the New Zealand under-22s indoor cricket team.[ 1]
In December 2019, at the age of 15, Jonas made her debut for Auckland Hearts in the 2019–20 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield .[ 1] [ 3] She took three wickets in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final, as Auckland Hearts beat Northern Spirit .[ 1] [ 2] She was at one point in the season the fourth highest wicket taker in the 2020–21 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield ,[ 4] with nine wickets.[ 3] Jonas also took eight wickets for Auckland Hearts in the 2020–21 Super Smash competition.[ 2]
In September 2020, Jonas was given a development contract by the New Zealand women's cricket team ; she was the youngest player to receive a development contract.[ 1] [ 5] In January 2021, Jonas was named in the New Zealand under-19s squad for matches against a New Zealand Police women's team and a New Zealand provincial team, to take place between February and April 2021.[ 6] In February 2021, Jonas earned her maiden call-up to the New Zealand women's cricket team , for their three-match Women's One Day International (WODI) series against England .[ 7] [ 8] As part of the preparation for the series, she played in two warm-up matches for the New Zealand XI Women's team, taking two wickets.[ 9] [ 10] She made her WODI debut for New Zealand, against England , on 23 February 2021.[ 11] [ 12]
In March 2021, Jonas was named in New Zealand's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against Australia .[ 13] In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[ 14] In June 2022, Jonas was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham , England.[ 15] Jonas made her WT20I debut on 30 July 2022, for New Zealand against South Africa at the Commonwealth Games.[ 16]
In December 2022, Jonas was selected in the New Zealand Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup .[ 17]
In September 2024 she was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup .[ 18]
Jonas was named in the New Zealand squad for their ODI tour to India in October 2024.[ 19]
Personal life
Jonas was a student at Baradene College of the Sacred Heart .[ 1] Her elder brother is also a cricketer, and her father is her coach.[ 1]
References
^ a b c d e f g h "Just 16, and rising cricket star Fran Jonas already has Hearts in a spin" . Newsroom . 14 September 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021 – via Stuff .
^ a b c "Brooke Halliday and Fran Jonas – who are they?" . Women's Cric Zone. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021 .
^ a b "Teenager Fran Jonas celebrates maiden White Ferns callup with an ice cream" . Stuff . 10 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021 .
^ "Cricket: Fran Jonas and Brooke Halliday named in first White Ferns squad" . New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 21 February 2021 .
^ "Jess Watkin, Katie Gurrey and 16-year-old Fran Jonas handed NZC development contracts" . ESPNcricinfo. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021 .
^ "New Zealand Women to field under-19 side for first time" . The Cricketer . 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021 .
^ "New Zealand Women pick Brooke Halliday and 16-year-old Fran Jonas for England ODIs; Suzie Bates ruled out" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 21 February 2021 .
^ "New Zealand Announced ODI Squad for England Series, Brooke Halliday and Fran Jones gets Maiden Call" . Female Cricket . Retrieved 21 February 2021 .
^ "Dominant openers, experienced seamers and unknown quantities: The key battles as England face New Zealand" . The Cricketer . Retrieved 21 February 2021 .
^ "White Ferns out to halt horror ODI trot when they meet England" . Stuff . Retrieved 21 February 2021 .
^ "1st ODI (D/N), Christchurch, Feb 23 2021, England Women tour of New Zealand" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 23 February 2021 .
^ "Battling White Ferns thumped by England in first one-day international" . Stuff . 23 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ "Fit-again Lea Tahuhu returns for ODI series against Australia" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 21 March 2021 .
^ "Leigh Kasperek left out of New Zealand's ODI World Cup squad" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 3 February 2022 .
^ "Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Commonwealth Games" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 20 May 2022 .
^ "3rd Match, Group B, Birmingham, July 30, 2022, Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 30 July 2022 .
^ "White Ferns Spearhead First-Ever NZ Under-19 World Cup Squad" . New Zealand Cricket. 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022 .
^ "Devine and Bates set for ninth consecutive T20 World Cup" . New Zealand Cricket . Retrieved 3 October 2024 .
^ "Inglis earns maiden WHITE FERNS call-up - Down continues ODI return" . New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 9 November 2024 .
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