Rob Jones (cricketer)

Not to be confused with Robert Jones (English cricketer).

Rob Jones

Personal information
Full name	Robert Peter Jones
Born	(1995-11-03) 3 November 1995 (age 29) Warrington, Cheshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2016–2023	Lancashire (squad no. 12)
2023	→ Worcestershire (on loan)
2024	Worcestershire (squad no. 88)
First-class debut	23 August 2016 Lancashire v Surrey
List A debut	31 May 2018 Lancashire v Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 59 46 41 Runs scored 2,190 1,253 432 Batting average 27.03 39.15 33.23 100s/50s 3/9 1/9 0/1 Top score 122 122 61* Balls bowled 114 122 6 Wickets 2 2 0 Bowling average 25.00 61.00 – 5 wickets in innings 0 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 0 – Best bowling 1/4 1/3 – Catches/stumpings 71/– 23/– 18/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 September 2024

Robert Peter Jones (born 3 November 1995) is an English cricketer who plays for Worcestershire County Cricket Club, having previously made 109 appearances for Lancashire in all formats between 2016 and 2023.^[1] He is a right-handed batsman who also bowls right-arm leg spin.

He made his first-class debut on 23 August 2016, for Lancashire against Surrey in the County Championship,^[2] and scored his maiden first-class century on 14 September 2016, against Middlesex.^[3][4] He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Lancashire in the 2017 NatWest T20 Blast on 16 August 2017.^[5] He made his List A debut for Lancashire in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 31 May 2018.^[6]

In July 2023, Jones rejected a two-year deal to remain with Lancashire, and accepted an offer from Worcestershire instead.^[7][8] He was subsequently released on loan to his new county for the 2023 One-Day Cup,^[9] and made his debut for them in the County Championship on 5 April the following year.^[10]

References

1. "Lancashire Cricket can confirm that batter Rob Jones will leave the Club at the end of the 2023 season to join Worcestershire". Lancashire Cricket. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
2. "Specsavers County Championship Division One, Surrey v Lancashire at The Oval, 23–26 August 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
3. Edwards, Paul (14 September 2016). "Jones the history boy makes Middlesex toil for the upper hand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
4. Turner, Matt (22 September 2016). "Lancashire all-rounder Rob Jones says scoring a maiden first-class century is the best feeling". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
5. "North Group (N), NatWest T20 Blast at Manchester, Aug 16 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
6. "North Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Oakham, May 31 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
7. Friend, Nick (18 July 2023). "Worcestershire begin to offset departures as Rob Jones arrives from Lancashire". The Cricketer. London. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
8. "Rob Jones 'won't feature' for Lancashire this season after agreeing Worcestershire deal". ESPNcricinfo. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
9. Botcherby, Elizabeth (29 July 2023). "Rob Jones joins Worcestershire on loan for One-Day Cup". The Cricketer. London. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
10. "Kashif Ali's maiden century buoys Worcestershire on Division One return". ESPNcricinfo. ECB Reporters' Network. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

External links

• Rob Jones at ESPNcricinfo
• Rob Jones at CricketArchive (subscription required)