Jacob Bethell

Jacob Graham Bethell (born 23 October 2003) is a Barbadian born cricketer who plays for the England under 19s cricket team.[1] Bethell was born in Barbados and moved to Warwickshire, England, when he was 12.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut on 20 June 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 T20 Blast.[3]

Jacob Bethell
Personal information
Full name
Jacob Graham Bethell
Born (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003
Barbados
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentWarwickshire (squad no. 2)
2022→ Gloucestershire (on loan)
2022Welsh Fire
First-class debut12 September 2021 Warwickshire v Yorkshire
List A debut22 July 2021 Warwickshire v Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 6 11 13
Runs scored 153 260 103
Batting average 17.00 28.88 8.58
100s/50s 0/1 0/3 0/0
Top score 61 66 21
Balls bowled 270 492 66
Wickets 0 15 1
Bowling average – 28.46 96.00
5 wickets in innings – 0 0
10 wickets in match – 0 0
Best bowling – 4/36 1/21
Catches/stumpings 5/– 4/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 April 2023

Early life and career

Bethell was born and raised in Barbados.[4] He attended Harrison College, whose alumni include Sir Clyde Walcott, and was awarded player of the tournament in the West Indies Under-15 competition in 2017. Such performances earned him a scholarship at Rugby School, where he was coached by their director of cricket and former Warwickshire captain Mike Powell.[5] He played cricket with Warwickshire from a young age, and Bethell signed a three-year professional contract with Warwickshire in January 2021.[6] Former Warwickshire captain and England cricketer Ian Bell described Bethell as "the best 17-year old" he had ever seen.[7] He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[8]

In September 2021, Bethell was named as the joint-captain of the England under-19 cricket team for their series against the West Indies.[9] He made his first-class debut on 12 September 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 County Championship.[10]

In December 2021, he was named as the vice-captain of England's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[11] In April 2022, he was bought by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[12]

References
  1. "Jacob Bethell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. "Jacob Bethell signs three-year professional contract at Warwickshire CCC". Stratford Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. "North Group, Chester-le-Street, Jun 20 2021, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. "U19s Cricket World Cup final: Jacob Bethell's journey from Barbados to Warwickshire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  5. "Warwickshire teenager signs first professional contract as Caribbean talent drain continues". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. "Warwickshire: Jacob Bethell pens professional deal at Edgbaston | The Cricketer". The Cricketer. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  7. "Essex the team to beat once again". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  8. "Cardiff, Jul 22 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  9. "Barbados-born Jacob Bethell to captain England Under-19s against West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. "Division 1, Leeds, Sep 12 - 15 2021, County Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  11. "Young Lions announce England U19 World Cup squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  12. "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.