Will Jacks Explained

Will Jacks
Country:England
Fullname:William George Jacks
Nickname:Jackie
Birth Date:21 November 1998
Birth Place:Chertsey, Surrey, England
Heightft:6
Heightinch:1
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:Batting all-rounder
International:true
Internationalspan:2022–present
Testdebutdate:1 December
Testdebutyear:2022
Testdebutagainst:Pakistan
Testcap:708
Lasttestdate:9 December
Lasttestyear:2022
Lasttestagainst:Pakistan
Odidebutdate:1 March
Odidebutyear:2023
Odidebutagainst:Bangladesh
Odicap:268
Odishirt:85
Lastodidate:9 December
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:West Indies
T20idebutdate:23 September
T20idebutyear:2022
T20idebutagainst:Pakistan
T20icap:97
T20ishirt:85
Lastt20idate:13 June
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20iagainst:Oman
Club1:Surrey
Clubnumber1:9
Club2:Hobart Hurricanes
Year2:2020/21
Club3:Oval Invincibles
Year3:2021–present
Clubnumber3:9
Club4:Chattogram Challengers
Year4:2021/22
Club5:Islamabad United
Year5:2021
Club6:Pretoria Capitals
Year6:2023–2024
Year7:2024
Club7:Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Year8:2024–present
Club8:Comilla Victorians
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:2
Runs1:89
Bat Avg1:22.25
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:31
Deliveries1:327
Wickets1:6
Bowl Avg1:38.66
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:6/161
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:7
Runs2:276
Bat Avg2:39.42
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:94
Deliveries2:150
Wickets2:4
Bowl Avg2:30.25
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/22
Catches/Stumpings2:3/–
Column3:T20I
Matches3:16
Runs3:253
Bat Avg3:16.86
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:40
Deliveries3:18
Wickets3:1
Bowl Avg3:41.00
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:1/5
Catches/Stumpings3:3/–
Column4:FC
Matches4:52
Runs4:2,363
Bat Avg4:34.24
100S/50S4:3/15
Top Score4:150
Deliveries4:3,000
Wickets4:37
Bowl Avg4:45.59
Fivefor4:2
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:6/161
Catches/Stumpings4:54/–
Date:20 July
Year:2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/897549.html Cricinfo

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Will Jacks . 15 April 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Jacks Becomes First Recipient Of Debut Cap - Kia Oval. www.kiaoval.com. en-GB. 21 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Pakistan v England at Rawalpindi, Dec 1-5 2022 . 1 December 2022 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: South Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at London, May 18 2018 . 18 May 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. News: Jacks adds his name to Surrey's bright young things . ESPNcricinfo . 24 May 2018.
  6. Web site: Brook tasked with World Cup mood swing . 11 December 2017 . England and Wales Cricket Board.
  7. News: England captain Brook dropped for disciplinary reasons . ESPNcricinfo . 19 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Specsavers County Championship Division One at Guildford, Jun 20-23 2018 . 20 June 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  9. Web site: South Group (N), Vitality Blast at London, Jul 5 2018 . 5 July 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  10. Web site: Will Jacks: Surrey opener scores a century off 25 balls . BBC Sport. 21 March 2019 . 21 March 2019.
  11. Web site: Surrey's Will Jacks hits 25-ball ton, six sixes in an over . 21 March 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  12. Web site: T20 Blast: Will Jacks scores 70 off 24 balls as Surrey beat Middlesex . Scott . Ged . BBC Sport . 10 June 2021 . 11 June 2021 .
  13. Web site: The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed . BBC Sport . 5 April 2022.
  14. Web site: https://www.skysports.com/the-hundred/news/36890/12673352/the-hundred-will-jacks-blasts-second-hundred-of-the-tournament-as-oval-invincibles-beat-defending-champions-southern-brave. Will Jacks Smashes second hundred in The Hundred. SkySports . 17 August 2022.
  15. Web site: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-draft-2023-full-squad-lists-retained-released-1359242. The Hundred 2023 retentions - full squad lists. ESPN Cricinfo.
  16. News: IPL 2023 Auction: Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals make little tweaks in their squads . 28 April 2024 . India Today . 23 December 2022 . en.
  17. News: Royal Challengers' Will Jacks ruled out of IPL 2023 due to injury . 28 April 2024 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  18. News: Agarwal . Naman . Will Jacks Finally Wins IPL Debut As RCB Drop Cameron Green IPL 2024 Cricket News Today . 28 April 2024 . Wisden . 11 April 2024.
  19. News: IPL fastest centuries: Will Jacks smashes fifth fastest hundred during GT vs RCB match . 28 April 2024 . . 28 April 2024 . en.
  20. Will Jacks and Reece Topley are heading back home for international duties IPL 2024 . en . 2024-05-13 . www.youtube.com.
  21. Web site: England Men confirm back-to-training group . England and Wales Cricket Board . 29 May 2020.
  22. Web site: Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group . 29 May 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  23. Web site: England Men announce new squad for Royal London Series against Pakistan . England and Wales Cricket Board . 6 July 2021.
  24. Web site: Ben Stokes to captain England against Pakistan after seven members in bio-bubble test positive for COVID-19 . International Cricket Council . 6 July 2021.
  25. Web site: England Men name Test squad for tour of Pakistan . England and Wales Cricket Board . 12 October 2022.
  26. Web site: England keep faith with old guard as Ben Stokes, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes return for T20 World Cup . ESPNcricinfo . 2 September 2022.
  27. Web site: 3rd T20I (N), Karachi, September 23, 2022, England tour of Pakistan . ESPN Cricinfo . 23 September 2022.
  28. Web site: 1st Test, Rawalpindi, December 01 - 05, 2022, England tour of Pakistan . ESPN Cricinfo . 1 March 2023.
  29. Web site: Jacks replaces injured Abell for Bangladesh ODIs . CricBuzz . 25 February 2023.
  30. Web site: 1st ODI (D/N), Mirpur, March 01, 2023, England tour of Bangladesh . ESPN Cricinfo . 1 March 2023.
  31. Web site: Smith receives first England call up . Kia Oval.
  32. Web site: England’s Squad for the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024 . 2024-06-11 . ScoreWaves . en.