Andrew Jones (Welsh cricketer)

Andrew James Jones (born 5 August 1972) is a former Welsh cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Swansea, Glamorgan.

Andrew Jones
Personal information
Full nameAndrew James Jones
Born (1972-08-05) 5 August 1972
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingRight-handed
RelationsAlan Jones (father)
Eifion Jones (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1998Minor Counties
1993Glamorgan
1993–2009Wales Minor Counties
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 17
Runs scored 340
Batting average 21.25
100s/50s –/2
Top score 93
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 May 2011

Jones made his debut for Wales Minor Counties in the 1992 Minor Counties Championship against Herefordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Wales Minor Counties from 1992 to 2009, which included 58 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] He made his List A debut for Wales Minor Counties against Sussex in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. It was in 1993 that he made his only appearance for Glamorgan, in a List A match against Warwickshire.[3] In 1998, he made 3 appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup.[3]

For Wales Minor Counties, he made 12 further List A appearances, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 13 List A matches for the team, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 25.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 93,[4] which came against Denmark in the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy[5]

His father, Alan and uncle Eifion, have both played first-class cricket.

References
  1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Andrew Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  2. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Andrew Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  3. "List A Matches played by Andrew Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  4. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  5. "Wales Minor Counties v Denmark, 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
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