| Jacob Bethell | |
| Fullname: | Jacob Graham Bethell |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Barbados |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| Club1: | Warwickshire |
| Clubnumber1: | 2 |
| Club2: | → Gloucestershire (on loan) |
| Year2: | 2022 |
| Club3: | Welsh Fire |
| Year3: | 2022 |
| Club4: | Birmingham Phoenix |
| Year4: | 2023 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 12 September |
| Debutyear1: | 2021 |
| Debutfor1: | Warwickshire |
| Debutagainst1: | Yorkshire |
| Type2: | List A |
| Debutdate2: | 22 July |
| Debutyear2: | 2021 |
| Debutfor2: | Warwickshire |
| Debutagainst2: | Glamorgan |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 18 |
| Runs1: | 643 |
| Bat Avg1: | 24.73 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/4 |
| Top Score1: | 93 |
| Deliveries1: | 960 |
| Wickets1: | 7 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 87.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/20 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 13/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 16 |
| Runs2: | 339 |
| Bat Avg2: | 24.21 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/3 |
| Top Score2: | 66 |
| Deliveries2: | 492 |
| Wickets2: | 15 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 28.46 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/36 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 5/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 44 |
| Runs3: | 731 |
| Bat Avg3: | 23.58 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/4 |
| Top Score3: | 71 |
| Deliveries3: | 147 |
| Wickets3: | 7 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 27.42 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 2/5 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 25/– |
| Date: | 19 August 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1194959.html Cricinfo |
Jacob Graham Bethell (born 23 October 2003) is a Barbadian born cricketer who plays for the England under 19s cricket team.[1] Bethell was born in Barbados and moved to Warwickshire, England, when he was 12.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut on 20 June 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 T20 Blast.[3]
Bethell was born and raised in Barbados.[4] He attended Harrison College, whose alumni include Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Pelham Warner, and was awarded player of the tournament in the West Indies Under-15 competition in 2017. Such performances earned him a scholarship at Rugby School, where he was coached by their director of cricket and former Warwickshire captain Mike Powell.[5] In 2021, he scored 202 in the first innings of Rugby School’s annual two-day fixture against Marlborough College, a modern day record.
He played cricket with Warwickshire from a young age, and Bethell signed a three-year professional contract with Warwickshire in January 2021.[6] Former Warwickshire captain and England cricketer Ian Bell described Bethell as "the best 17-year old" he had ever seen.[7]
He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[8]
In September 2021, Bethell was named as the joint-captain of the England under-19 cricket team for their series against the West Indies.[9] He made his first-class debut on 12 September 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 County Championship.[10]
Bethell was named as vice-captain of England's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[11]
In April 2022, he was bought by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[12]
In December 2022 he was selected for the England U-19s to play Australia in January 2023 under head coach Michael Yardy.[13]
In July 2023, he was drafted into The Hundred by the Birmingham Phoenix.[14]