Josh Tasman-Jones Explained

Josh Tasman-Jones
Country:New Zealand
Fullname:Joshua John Tasman-Jones
Birth Date:2 July 1990
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club1:Otago
Date:20 January
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1089097.html CricInfo

Joshua John Tasman-Jones (born 2 July 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer.[1] [2] He made his first-class debut for Otago in the 2016–17 Plunket Shield season on 29 March 2017.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Otago in the 2018–19 Super Smash on 20 January 2019.[4]

Tasman-Jones was born at Auckland in 1990. He was educated at Westlake Boys High School in the city before attending Massey University. He played age-group and A team cricket for Auckland before moving to Otago.[5] He played seven first-class and eight Twenty20 matches for Otago as well as captaining the Otago A team.[6] In club cricket he played for Albion CC in Dunedin and played in England for Keynsham in 2015 and in 2019 for Bristol Cricket Club, also playing matches for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club's Second XI.[5] In 2022 he was appointed as a selector for the Otago provincial team.[6] [7]

As well as cricket, Tasman-Jones has played golf since childhood. In 2022 he competed in the New Zealand Amateur Championship.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Josh Tasman-Jones . 12 January 2019 . CricInfo.
  2. Web site: Josh Tasman-Jones . Wisden . 20 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Tasman-Jones making his first-class debut today . Otago Daily Times . 29 March 2017 . 20 January 2019.
  4. Web site: 21st Match, Super Smash at Auckland, Jan 20 2019 . 20 January 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1837/1837739/1837739.html Josh Tasman-Jones
  6. https://www.otagocricket.nz/newsarticle/121645?newsfeedId=1099515 Former Volts appointed Otago Selectors
  7. Meikle H (2022) Tasman-Jones swapping a bat for clubs, Otago Daily Times, 8 November 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.