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Jacob Bethell
Personal information
Full name
Jacob Graham Bethell
Born (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 20)
Barbados
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsArthur Bethell (grandfather)
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 275)19 September 2024 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 102)11 September 2024 v Australia
Last T20I13 September 2024 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentWarwickshire (squad no. 2)
2022→ Gloucestershire (on loan)
2022Welsh Fire
2023–2024Birmingham Phoenix
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 2 20 16 47
Runs scored 46 738 339 782
Batting average 23.00 25.44 24.21 23.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/5 0/3 0/4
Top score 44 93 66 71*
Balls bowled 18 1,062 492 165
Wickets 0 7 15 7
Bowling average – 96.14 28.46 31.42
5 wickets in innings – 0 0 0
10 wickets in match – 0 0 0
Best bowling – 4/20 4/36 2/5
Catches/stumpings 0/– 16/– 5/– 26/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 September 2024

Jacob Graham Bethell (born 23 October 2003) is a Barbadian cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Warwickshire, and international limited overs cricket for England. Bethell was born in Barbados and moved to Warwickshire, England, when he was 12.[1] He made his Warwickshire Twenty20 debut on 20 June 2021, in the 2021 T20 Blast.[2] He made his England Twenty20 debut on 11 September 2024, against Australia at the Rose Bowl, Southampton.[3]

Early life

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Bethell was born and raised in Barbados,[4] where his family had a long involvement with cricket.[5] His grandfather, Arthur Bethell, played first-class cricket for the national side.[6][7] He attended Harrison College, whose alumni include Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Pelham Warner, and was awarded player of the tournament in the West Indies Under-15 competition in 2017. By this stage he had already earned a scholarship at Rugby School, where he was coached by their director of cricket and former Warwickshire captain Mike Powell.[8] In 2021, he scored 202 in the first innings of Rugby School’s annual two-day fixture against Marlborough College, a modern day record.

Career

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Bethell played cricket with Warwickshire from a young age, and signed a three-year professional contract with them in January 2021.[9] Former Warwickshire captain and England cricketer Ian Bell described him as "the best 17-year old" he had ever seen.[10]

2021

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He made his List A debut in the 2021 One-Day Cup, for Warwickshire against Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 22 July.[11]

In September 2021, Bethell was named as the joint-captain of the England under-19 cricket team for their series against the West Indies.[12] He made his first-class debut on 12 September 2021 at Headingley, for Warwickshire against Yorkshire in the County Championship.[13]

2022

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Bethell was named vice-captain of England's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies,[14] where he scored 88 from 42 balls in the side's quarter final victory over South Africa.[15]

In April 2022, Welsh Fire paid £30,000 to add Bethell to their squad for that year's season of the Hundred.[16][17]

In December 2022, he was selected for the England U-19s to play Australia in January 2023, under head coach Michael Yardy.[18][19]


2023

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In July 2023, he was drafted into The Hundred by the Birmingham Phoenix.[20]

Hé took his maiden first-class wicket on 15 April 2024 at Edgbaston, for Warwickshire against Durham in the County Championship.[21]

References

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  1. ^ Gibbons, Craig (13 January 2021). "Jacob Bethell signs three-year professional contract at Warwickshire CCC". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ "North Group, Chester-le-Street, Jun 20 2021, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Jacob Bethell". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ^ Patel, Adam (4 February 2022). "U19s Cricket World Cup final: Jacob Bethell's journey from Barbados to Warwickshire". BBC Sport. London. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  5. ^ Wigmore, Tim (15 September 2024). "Bethell has weapons to make mark on Test stage". Sport. The Sunday Telegraph. No. 3299. London. p. 10. Retrieved 15 September 2024. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
  6. ^ Henry, Matthew (13 September 2024). "Impressing Lara & golf with Sobers – England new boy Bethell". BBC Sport. London. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Bethell gets tongues wagging at Bunbury festival". The Cricketer. Vol. 15, no. 13. London. September 2018. p. 100.
  8. ^ Dobell, George (6 January 2021). "Warwickshire teenager signs first professional contract as Caribbean talent drain continues". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Warwickshire sign up Jacob Bethell to professional deal". The Cricketer. London. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  10. ^ Dobell, George (6 April 2021). "Essex the team to beat once again – Warwickshire". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Lukas Carey seals the spoils for Glamorgan in two-wicket win". ESPNcricinfo. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Barbados-born Jacob Bethell to captain England Under-19s against West Indies". ESPNcricinfo. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  13. ^ Hoops, David (12 September 2021). "Chris Woakes makes mark in lieu of abandoned Test as 18 wickets fall at Headingley". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Young Lions announce England U19 World Cup squad". ECB. London. 21 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  15. ^ Coyne, James (March 2022). "India pushed all the way to U19 crown". The Cricketer. Vol. 101, no. 13. London. p. 10.
  16. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  17. ^ Coyne, James & Botcherby, Elizabeth (May 2022). "Big Hundred paydays for young stars". The Cricketer. Vol. 102, no. 2. London. p. 9.
  18. ^ "JAMAL RICHARDS SET FOR ENGLAND U19S TOUR OF AUSTRALIA". essex cricket. December 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Reciprocal Australia tours confirmed for England Men's U19". ECB. London. 15 December 2022. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  20. ^ Roller, Matt (4 July 2023). "Maxwell, Marsh pulled out of the Hundred by Cricket Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Potts leads Durham resistance with maiden century". ESPNcricinfo. ECB Reporters' Network. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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