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Aaron Jones (cricketer)

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Aaron Jones
Personal information
Born (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994 (age 31)
Queens, United States
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 14)April 27, 2019 v PNG
Last ODI18 February 2025 v Oman
ODI shirt no.85
T20I debut (cap 1)March 15, 2019 v UAE
Last T20IApril 27, 2025 v Canada
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015/16–2016/17Combined Campuses and Colleges
2017/18–2018/19Barbados
2023Rangpur Riders
2024-presentSeattle Orcas
2024Saint Lucia Kings
2025Sylhet Strikers
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 52 48 9 74
Runs scored 1,664 770 342 2,076
Batting average 33.95 24.06 20.11 30.52
100s/50s 1/11 0/2 0/1 2/12
Top score 123* 94* 52* 123*
Balls bowled 197 128 60 323
Wickets 0 8 2 3
Bowling average 18.37 29.00 97.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/8 2/11 2/46
Catches/stumpings 17/– 11/– 3/– 23/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, August 9, 2025

Aaron Jones (born October 19, 1994) is an American cricketer who plays as batter for the United States national cricket team. He also plays for Barbados and Combined Campuses and Colleges in West Indian domestic cricket.

Early life

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Aaron Jones was born in the U.S. to Barbadian parents on October, 19 1994 in Queens, New York.[1][2]

Career

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A right-handed top-order batsman and occasional leg spin bowler, Jones made his List A debut in January 2016, playing against the Leeward Islands in the 2015–16 Regional Super50.[3] He made his first-class debut for Barbados in the 2017–18 Regional Four Day Competition on 26 October 2017.[4]

In October 2018, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[5] He was the leading run-scorer for the United States in the tournament, with 200 runs in five matches.[6]

In February 2019, he was named in the United States' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the United Arab Emirates.[7][8] The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States cricket team.[9] He made his T20I debut for the United States against the United Arab Emirates on 15 March 2019.[10]

In April 2019, he was named in the United States cricket team's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[11] He was named as one of the six players to watch during the tournament.[12] In the United States' second match of the tournament, against hosts Namibia, Jones scored his first century in List A cricket, making 103 not out.[13][14] The United States finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.[15] Jones made his ODI debut for the United States on 27 April 2019, against Papua New Guinea, in the tournament's third-place playoff.[16]

In June 2019, he was named in a 30-man training squad for the United States cricket team, ahead of the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Bermuda.[17] The following month, he was one of five players to sign a 12-month central contract with USA Cricket.[18] In August 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament.[19]

In November 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.[20] He was added to the New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers for the 2021 Minor League Cricket season.[21]

In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[22] In October 2021, he was named as the vice-captain of the American squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.[23]

In March 2023, he was signed by the Seattle Orcas as a part of their squad in the Major League Cricket Draft.

In January 2026, he was suspended from all formats of cricket by ICC after being charged with breaching anti-corruption rules.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Who Is Aaron Jones? USA Batter, Who Smashed 10 Sixes And Took T20 World Cup 2024 Opener By Storm". Free Press Journal.
  2. ^ "Who is Aaron Jones? American star born to Barbadian parents produces fireworks in T20 World Cup opener - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. June 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Nagico Super50, Group B: Leeward Islands v Combined Campuses and Colleges at Basseterre, Jan 7, 2016 – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. ^ "2nd Match (D/N), WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament at Bridgetown, Oct 26–29 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hayden Walsh Jr, Aaron Jones in USA squad for WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2018/19 – United States: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  8. ^ "Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour". USA Cricket. February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  9. ^ "USA name squad for first-ever T20I". International Cricket Council. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  10. ^ "1st T20I, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  11. ^ "All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  12. ^ "Six players to watch out for at WCL Division Two 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "4th match, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  14. ^ "USA hold off hosts to keep ODI hopes alive on Day 2". CricBuzz. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  16. ^ "3rd Place Playoff, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  17. ^ "Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  18. ^ "Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  19. ^ "Team USA Squad Announced for ICC T20 World Cup Americas' Regional Final". USA Cricket. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  20. ^ "Team USA Men's Squad Announced for return to Cricket West Indies Super50 tournament". USA Cricket. November 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  21. ^ usacricket (September 2, 2020). "17 of the 24 Squads Confirmed as Inaugural Minor League Cricket Draft is completed". USA Cricket. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  22. ^ "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  23. ^ "Team USA Men's Squad Named for T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in Antigua". USA Cricket. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  24. ^ "USA's Aaron Jones charged for breaching CWI and ICC's anti-corruption code". ESPNcricinfo. January 28, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
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