William Jones

Who is William Jones?

William Stephen Jones is an Australian born English cricketer. Jones is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break. He was born in Perth, Western Australia.

Jones made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Hertfordshire against Cumberland in 2009. He played 5 further Minor Counties Championship fixtures that season, the last coming against Northumberland. The following season he played 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches against Dorset and Oxfordshire.

Having played for the Leicestershire Second XI, he made his full Leicestershire debut in a List A match against Surrey at The Oval in the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40. In this match he scored 3 runs before being dismissed by Gareth Batty. He made his County Championship debut in the last game of the 2011 season against Middlesex at Grace Road.

Jones is currently studying at Cardiff University, where he has represented Cardiff MCCU against first-class opposition.