Andrew Jones (New Zealand cricketer) explained

Andrew Jones
Fullname:Andrew Howard Jones
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Country:New Zealand
International:true
Internationalspan:1987–1995
Testdebutdate:16 April
Testdebutyear:1987
Testdebutagainst:Sri Lanka
Testcap:163
Lasttestdate:10 February
Lasttestyear:1995
Lasttestagainst:West Indies
Odidebutdate:10 October
Odidebutyear:1987
Odidebutagainst:Zimbabwe
Odicap:170
Lastodidate:28 January
Lastodiyear:1995
Lastodiagainst:West Indies
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm offbreak
Role:Batsman
Club1:Central Districts
Club2:Otago
Year2:1983/84–1984/85
Club3:Wellington
Year3:1985/86–1993/94
Club4:Central Districts
Year4:1994/95
Columns:4
Matches1:39
Runs1:2,922
Bat Avg1:44.27
100S/50S1:7/11
Top Score1:186
Deliveries1:328
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:194.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/40
Catches/Stumpings1:25/–
Matches2:87
Runs2:2,784
Bat Avg2:35.69
100S/50S2:0/25
Top Score2:93
Deliveries2:306
Wickets2:4
Bowl Avg2:54.00
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:2/42
Catches/Stumpings2:23/–
Matches3:145
Runs3:9,180
Bat Avg3:41.53
100S/50S3:16/52
Top Score3:186
Deliveries3:2,791
Wickets3:34
Bowl Avg3:42.32
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:4/28
Catches/Stumpings3:91/–
Matches4:164
Runs4:4,983
Bat Avg4:33.89
100S/50S4:0/38
Top Score4:95
Deliveries4:980
Wickets4:19
Bowl Avg4:39.21
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:3/22
Catches/Stumpings4:47/–
Date:4 May
Year:2017
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37491.html Cricinfo

Andrew Howard Jones (born 9 May 1959) is a former New Zealand cricketer. Between 1987 and 1995 he played in 39 Test matches and 87 One Day Internationals for New Zealand. Domestically he played for Central Districts, Otago, and Wellington.

Schoolboy career

Andrew Jones attended Nelson College from 1972 to 1976, and was a member of the school's 1st XI cricket team for four years. He was awarded the Wood Cup for best all-round athlete at the college in 1975.[1]

International career

Jones did not make his international debut until the age of 27, playing his first Test match in April 1987 against Sri Lanka. He became a solid number 3 batsman, where he played all but four of his Test innings. New Zealand only won six of the 39 Tests in which he played. Jones's batting style was characterised by an unusual but effective jumping method against short deliveries.

He was a batsman who was difficult to dismiss when set, he scored over 140 in five of his seven hundreds. He had a strong record against subcontinental sides, against India he scored 401 runs at 50.13 and made 625 runs at 62.50 against the Sri Lankans. It was against the Sri Lankans that he made his highest Test score of 186 in Wellington. With Martin Crowe, Jones made a partnership of 467 which became a Test record as the highest partnership by any side for any wicket. The innings came in a prolific period for Jones as he made 122 and an unbeaten 100 in his next two Test innings. Jones is currently the only New Zealand batsman to have ever scored 3 hundreds in consecutive innings.

Despite maintaining an average of 35.69 in 87 ODI innings, he never scored a century in that format of the game. His highest score of 93 came in Sharjah against Bangladesh. Jones was New Zealand's second highest runscorer at the 1992 Cricket World Cup.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
  2. Web site: Andrew Jones . 2022-04-24 . CricketArchive. subscription.
  3. Web site: Bangladesh v New Zealand in 1989/90 . 2022-04-24 . CricketArchive. subscription.
  4. News: Bidwell . Hamish . 2015-01-23 . New Zealand great Andrew Jones gives current crop a chance of World Cup glory . en . Stuff . 2022-04-24.