Will Jacks

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Will Jacks
Personal information
Full name
William George Jacks
Born (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 26)
Chertsey, Surrey, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatting all-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 708)1 December 2022 v Pakistan
Last Test9 December 2022 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 268)1 March 2023 v Bangladesh
Last ODI6 November 2024 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.85
T20I debut (cap 97)23 September 2022 v Pakistan
Last T20I17 November 2024 v West Indies
T20I shirt no.85
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentSurrey (squad no. 9)
2020/21Hobart Hurricanes
2021–presentOval Invincibles (squad no. 9)
2021/22Chattogram Challengers
2021Islamabad United
2023–2024Pretoria Capitals
2024Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2024Comilla Victorians
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 2 15 23 54
Runs scored 89 468 383 2,455
Batting average 22.25 31.20 18.23 34.09
100s/50s 0/0 0/4 0/0 3/16
Top score 31 94 40 150*
Balls bowled 327 234 18 3,389
Wickets 6 5 1 44
Bowling average 38.66 45.00 41.00 42.61
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0 3
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/161 3/22 1/5 7/129
Catches/stumpings 0/– 6/– 5/– 55/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 November 2024

William George Jacks (born 21 November 1998) is an English cricketer.[1] He is a right-handed batter and off spin bowler.[2] He made his Test debut against Pakistan in December 2022.[3]

Domestic career

He made his List A debut on 18 May 2018 for Surrey against Somerset in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup.[4] In his third game, in the same competition, he scored a match-winning 121 against Gloucestershire.[5] Prior to his List A debut, he was in the England squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup,[6] where he played all six games, including the last as captain.[7]

He made his first-class debut on 20 June 2018, for Surrey in the 2018 County Championship.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut for Surrey in the 2018 t20 Blast on 5 July 2018.[9] Jacks was part of the Surrey team that won the 2018 County Championship.

In a pre-season T10 match against Lancashire, Jacks scored a century in 25 balls, believed to be the fastest hundred in a match between two professional teams in a true cricket ground.[10] His century also included six sixes in one over.[11]

In June 2021, Jacks scored English cricket's third fastest Twenty20 fifty off 15 balls as Surrey beat local rivals Middlesex.[12]

In April 2022, he was bought by the Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[13] In August 2022, he scored the highest score in the history of The Hundred at 108 runs in 48 balls.[14] Jacks was part of the Surrey team that won the 2022 County Championship.

Jacks was retained by the Oval Invincibles for the 2023 season of The Hundred.[15] Jacks was part of the Oval Invincibles team that won of the 2023 season of the Hundred.

In December 2022, Jacks was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹3.2 crore ahead of the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).[16] He was ruled out of the season due an injury he sustained while playing for England.[17] His debut came in the following season, on 11 April, against Mumbai Indians.[18] In a league stage match against Gujarat Titans on 28 April, Jacks scored an unbeaten century in 41 balls, in a successful run-chase. The innings included five fours and ten sixes, and was the fifth-fastest century in the history of the IPL.[19]

In 2024, he and his teammate from Royal Challengers Bangalore, Reece Topley, are heading back to England for "international duties" [20]

International career

In May 2020, Jacks was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.[21][22] In July 2021, he was named in England's One Day International (ODI) squad for home their series against Pakistan,[23] after the original squad for the tour was forced to withdraw following positive tests for COVID-19.[24]

In September 2022, Jacks was named in the England's Test and T20I squad for the away series against Pakistan.[25][26] He made his T20I debut on 23 September, against Pakistan.[27] His Test debut came against Pakistan in the same tour, on 1 December 2022.[28]

In February 2023, Jacks was named in both England's ODI and T20I squad as an injury replacement for Tom Abell for the away series against Bangladesh.[29] He made his ODI debut against Bangladesh on 1 March.[30] Later that year, he was included in the squads for the home series against England and Ireland.[31]

In May 2024, he was named in England’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[32]

References

  1. ^ "Will Jacks". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Jacks Becomes First Recipient Of Debut Cap - Kia Oval". www.kiaoval.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Pakistan v England at Rawalpindi, Dec 1-5 2022". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  4. ^ "South Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at London, May 18 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Jacks adds his name to Surrey's bright young things". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Brook tasked with World Cup mood swing". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  7. ^ "England captain Brook dropped for disciplinary reasons". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division One at Guildford, Jun 20-23 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  9. ^ "South Group (N), Vitality Blast at London, Jul 5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Will Jacks: Surrey opener scores a century off 25 balls". BBC Sport. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Surrey's Will Jacks hits 25-ball ton, six sixes in an over". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  12. ^ Scott, Ged (10 June 2021). "T20 Blast: Will Jacks scores 70 off 24 balls as Surrey beat Middlesex". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  13. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Will Jacks Smashes second hundred in The Hundred". SkySports. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  15. ^ "The Hundred 2023 retentions - full squad lists". ESPN Cricinfo.
  16. ^ "IPL 2023 Auction: Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals make little tweaks in their squads". India Today. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Royal Challengers' Will Jacks ruled out of IPL 2023 due to injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  18. ^ Agarwal, Naman (11 April 2024). "Will Jacks Finally Wins IPL Debut As RCB Drop Cameron Green | IPL 2024 | Cricket News Today". Wisden. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  19. ^ "IPL fastest centuries: Will Jacks smashes fifth fastest hundred during GT vs RCB match". Sportstar. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  20. ^ Will Jacks and Reece Topley are heading back home for international duties | IPL 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
  21. ^ "England Men confirm back-to-training group". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  22. ^ "Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  23. ^ "England Men announce new squad for Royal London Series against Pakistan". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  24. ^ "Ben Stokes to captain England against Pakistan after seven members in bio-bubble test positive for COVID-19". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  25. ^ "England Men name Test squad for tour of Pakistan". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  26. ^ "England keep faith with old guard as Ben Stokes, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes return for T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  27. ^ "3rd T20I (N), Karachi, September 23, 2022, England tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  28. ^ "1st Test, Rawalpindi, December 01 - 05, 2022, England tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  29. ^ "Jacks replaces injured Abell for Bangladesh ODIs". CricBuzz. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  30. ^ "1st ODI (D/N), Mirpur, March 01, 2023, England tour of Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  31. ^ "Smith receives first England call up". Kia Oval. 6 September 2023.
  32. ^ "England's Squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.