Will Jacks

William George Jacks (born 21 November 1998) is an English cricketer.[1] He is a right-handed batsman and off spin bowler.[2] He made his List A debut on 18 May 2018 for Surrey against Somerset in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup.[3] In his third game, in the same competition, he scored a match-winning 121 against Gloucestershire.[4] Prior to his List A debut, he was in the England squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup,[5] where he played all six games, including the last as captain.[6]

Not to be confused with William Jacks.
Will Jacks
Personal information
Full nameWilliam George Jacks
Born (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998
Chertsey, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off spin
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentSurrey (squad no. 9)
First-class debut20 June 2018 Surrey v Somerset
List A debut18 May 2018 Surrey v Somerset
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 21 22 23
Runs scored 875 506 372
Batting average 28.22 24.09 20.66
100s/50s 1/6 1/2 0/2
Top score 120 121 63
Balls bowled 168 482 18
Wickets 0 11 0
Bowling average – 38.45 –
5 wickets in innings – 0 –
10 wickets in match – 0 –
Best bowling – 2/32 –
Catches/stumpings 24/– 13/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 August 2020

He made his first-class debut on 20 June 2018, for Surrey in the 2018 County Championship.[7] He made his Twenty20 debut for Surrey in the 2018 t20 Blast on 5 July 2018.[8] 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.[9] His century also included six sixes in one over.[10]

On 29 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.[11][12]

References
  1. "Will Jacks". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. "Jacks Becomes First Recipient Of Debut Cap - Kia Oval". www.kiaoval.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. "South Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at London, May 18 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. "Jacks adds his name to Surrey's bright young things". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. "Brook tasked with World Cup mood swing". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  6. "England captain Brook dropped for disciplinary reasons". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  7. "Specsavers County Championship Division One at Guildford, Jun 20-23 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  8. "South Group (N), Vitality Blast at London, Jul 5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. "Will Jacks: Surrey opener scores a century off 25 balls". BBC Sport. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  10. "Surrey's Will Jacks hits 25-ball ton, six sixes in an over". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  11. "England Men confirm back-to-training group". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  12. "Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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