Emma Jones (cricketer)

Emma Wing Sum Jones (born 8 August 2002) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Essex, South East Stars and Oval Invincibles. An all-rounder, she is a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter.[1][2] Jones has links to Hong Kong, but turned down the chance to play for their national side, instead hoping to play for England.[3]

Emma Jones
Personal information
Full nameEmma Wing Sum Jones
Born (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019–presentEssex
2021–presentSouth East Stars
2021–presentOval Invincibles
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 3 13
Runs scored 33 88
Batting average 16.50 44.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 20* 46*
Balls bowled 42 132
Wickets 1 4
Bowling average 36.00 49.75
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/16 1/7
Catches/stumpings 0/– 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 30 September 2021

Early life

Jones was born on 8 August 2002 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.[2]

Domestic career

Following a rise through the age-group county setups at Hertfordshire and Essex, Jones played her first match for the senior Essex team against the United States in 2019.[4] She appeared in four matches in Essex's Women's London Championship campaign in 2020.[5] She played every match for Essex in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 36 runs and taking 3 wickets.[6][7]

In 2021, Jones was named as part of the South East Stars squad for their upcoming season.[8] She made her debut for the side in the opening match of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, against Lightning.[9] She went on to play every match as her side went on to win the competition, and hit her Twenty20 high score of 46* from 27 balls in a match against Central Sparks.[10][11] She also played three matches in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 33 runs and taking 1 wicket.[12] Jones was also signed by Oval Invincibles during The Hundred season, but did not play a match for the side.[13]

In April 2022, she was bought by the Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[14]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Emma Jones". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. "Player Profile: Emma Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. "A-level results: Sawbridgeworth student and Essex cricketer Emma Jones is Felsted School exam star". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. "Essex Women v USA Women, 26 August 2019". PlayCricket. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Emma Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. "Batting and Fielding for Essex Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  7. "Bowling for Essex Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. "South East Stars Name Squad for 2021". Kia Oval. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. "Lightning v South East Stars, Group A, Nottingham, June 26 2021, Charlotte Edwards Cup". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  10. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  11. "South East Stars qualify for Charlotte Edwards Cup final despite Eve Jones 76". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  12. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  13. "Cambridge student Emma Jones selected by Oval Invincibles". Varsity Cambridge. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  14. "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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