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Fran Jonas
Personal information
Full name
Frances Cecilia Jonas
Born(2004-04-08)8 April 2004(age 20)
Auckland,New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap142)23 February 2021 vEngland
Last ODI2 July 2023 vSri Lanka
T20I debut (cap60)30 July 2022 vSouth Africa
Last T20I11 July 2024 vEngland
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20–presentAuckland
2023–presentTrinbago Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 11 13
Runs scored 2 6
Batting average 1.00 6.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 1* 4*
Ballsbowled 462 275
Wickets 8 13
Bowling average 44.50 15.84
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/22 3/16
Catches/stumpings 3/– 7/–
Source:Cricinfo,13 February 2023
Medal record
RepresentingNew Zealand
Women'sCricket
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team

Frances Cecilia Jonas(born 8 April 2004) is a New Zealandcricketerwho plays forAucklandas aslow left-arm orthodoxbowler.In February 2021, Jonas earned her maiden call-up to theNew Zealand women's cricket team,for theirWomen's One Day International(WODI) seriesagainst Englandin February and March 2021.

Career[edit]

Jonas is aleft-arm orthodox spinner.[1]She started playing cricket at the age of six, and until the age of 10, she played in boy's teams.[1]She has played forCornwall Cricket ClubinAuckland,New Zealand,[2]as well as the New Zealand under-22sindoor cricketteam.[1]

In December 2019, at the age of 15, Jonas made her debut forAuckland Heartsin the2019–20 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.[1][3]She took three wickets in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final, as Auckland Hearts beatNorthern Spirit.[1][2]She was at one point in the season the fourth highest wicket taker in the2020–21 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield,[4]with nine wickets.[3]Jonas also took eight wickets for Auckland Hearts in the 2020–21Super Smashcompetition.[2]

In September 2020, Jonas was given a development contract by theNew Zealand women's cricket team;she was the youngest player to receive a development contract.[1][5]In January 2021, Jonas was named in the New Zealand under-19s squad for matches against aNew Zealand Policewomen's team and a New Zealand provincial team, to take place between February and April 2021.[6]In February 2021, Jonas earned her maiden call-up to theNew Zealand women's cricket team,for their three-matchWomen's One Day International(WODI) seriesagainst England.[7][8]As part of the preparation for the series, she played in two warm-up matches for the New Zealand XI Women's team, taking two wickets.[9][10]She made her WODI debut for New Zealand, againstEngland,on 23 February 2021.[11][12]

In March 2021, Jonas was named in New Zealand'sWomen's Twenty20 International(WT20I) squad for their seriesagainst Australia.[13]In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the2022 Women's Cricket World Cupin New Zealand.[14]In June 2022, Jonas was named in New Zealand's team for thecricket tournamentat the2022 Commonwealth GamesinBirmingham,England.[15]Jonas made her WT20I debut on 30 July 2022, for New Zealand againstSouth Africaat the Commonwealth Games.[16]

In December 2022, Jonas was selected in theNew Zealand Under-19squad for the2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[17]

Personal life[edit]

Jonas was a student atBaradene College of the Sacred Heart.[1]Her elder brother is also a cricketer, and her father is her coach.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^abcdefgh"Just 16, and rising cricket star Fran Jonas already has Hearts in a spin".Newsroom.14 September 2020.Retrieved21 February2021– viaStuff.
  2. ^abc"Brooke Halliday and Fran Jonas – who are they?".Women's Cric Zone. 19 February 2021.Retrieved21 February2021.
  3. ^ab"Teenager Fran Jonas celebrates maiden White Ferns callup with an ice cream".Stuff.10 February 2021.Retrieved21 February2021.
  4. ^"Cricket: Fran Jonas and Brooke Halliday named in first White Ferns squad".New Zealand Herald.Retrieved21 February2021.
  5. ^"Jess Watkin, Katie Gurrey and 16-year-old Fran Jonas handed NZC development contracts".ESPNcricinfo. 18 August 2020.Retrieved21 February2021.
  6. ^"New Zealand Women to field under-19 side for first time".The Cricketer.22 January 2021.Retrieved22 February2021.
  7. ^"New Zealand Women pick Brooke Halliday and 16-year-old Fran Jonas for England ODIs; Suzie Bates ruled out".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved21 February2021.
  8. ^"New Zealand Announced ODI Squad for England Series, Brooke Halliday and Fran Jones gets Maiden Call".Female Cricket.Retrieved21 February2021.
  9. ^"Dominant openers, experienced seamers and unknown quantities: The key battles as England face New Zealand".The Cricketer.Retrieved21 February2021.
  10. ^"White Ferns out to halt horror ODI trot when they meet England".Stuff.Retrieved21 February2021.
  11. ^"1st ODI (D/N), Christchurch, Feb 23 2021, England Women tour of New Zealand".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved23 February2021.
  12. ^"Battling White Ferns thumped by England in first one-day international".Stuff.23 February 2021.Retrieved26 February2021.
  13. ^"Fit-again Lea Tahuhu returns for ODI series against Australia".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved21 March2021.
  14. ^"Leigh Kasperek left out of New Zealand's ODI World Cup squad".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved3 February2022.
  15. ^"Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Commonwealth Games".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved20 May2022.
  16. ^"3rd Match, Group B, Birmingham, July 30, 2022, Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved30 July2022.
  17. ^"White Ferns Spearhead First-Ever NZ Under-19 World Cup Squad".New Zealand Cricket. 13 December 2022. Archived fromthe originalon 13 December 2022.Retrieved13 December2022.

External links[edit]

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