Full Name

Ivor Jeffrey Jones

Born

December 10, 1941, Dafen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Age

82y 100d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Left arm Fast

RELATIONS

(son)

Jeff Jones was a well-built, fast left-armer who would have made far more of an impact were it not for his career being prematurely ended by injury. He made his Glamorgan debut in 1960, and the first of his 15 England appearances came at Bombay in 1963-64. In 1965 he returned career-best figures of 13-9-11-8 on a damp wicket at Leicester, and that winter featured as a key member of England's Ashes side, taking his Test-best 6 for 118 at Adelaide. In the Caribbean in 1967-68 he again played a leading role, but is best remembered for grimly blocking the last over of the final Test to secure England's 1-0 series win. Rarely has so much tension accompanied an over - Jones was a genuine No. 11, and his career average of 3.97 his flattering as almost half his innings were not outs, and his highest score was 21. By this stage he was fairly well established, but a shoulder injury early in 1968 ruled him out of that summer's Ashes. Although he was expected to make a full recovery, later that year arthritis was found in his elbow joint as well as severe wearing of the bone. Jones tried to modify his action but he was not nearly as effective and serious doubts were raised over his action. He never played first-class cricket again.
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Jeff Jones Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests1517938164.75005040
FC19821384513213.9700--460
List A10632076.6600--20

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests152735461769446/1186/11840.202.9980.5110
FC198-30798132785118/11-25.982.5860.2-180
List A10-675319224/124/1214.502.8330.6100
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Test

Debut/Last Matches of Jeff Jones

FC Matches

Span
1960 - 1968

List A Matches

Span
1963 - 1968

Recent Matches of Jeff Jones

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
M.C.C. vs Yorkshire11/35 & 0/3011-Sep-1968ScarboroughFC
M.C.C. vs Australians1*4/3718-May-1968Lord'sFC
vs Australians--1/904-May-1968ArundelOTHEROD
England vs West Indies0* & 0*1/114 & 1/8128-Mar-1968GeorgetownTest # 636
England vs West Indies12/108 & 0/2014-Mar-1968Port of SpainTest # 635

Photos of Jeff Jones

Simon Jones is presented with the Wisden Cricketer of the Year award by his father, Jeff Jones during the Wisden 2006 launch
Jeff and Simon Jones at the Wisden 2006 launch
Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones
The Glamorgan squad of 1961 at Lord's