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 nameJacob Graham Bethell
Born (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003
Barbados
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021Warwickshire (squad no. 2)
Only First-class12 September 2021 Warwickshire v Yorkshire
List A debut22 July 2021 Warwickshire v Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 1 8 3
Runs scored 23 141 12
Batting average 11.50 23.50 6.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score 15 66 7
Balls bowled – 342 36
Wickets – 11 0
Bowling average – 27.36 –
5 wickets in innings – 0 –
10 wickets in match – 0 –
Best bowling – 4/36 –
Catches/stumpings 1/– 2/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2021

Early life and career

Bethell was born and raised in Barbados. 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.[4] He played cricket with Warwickshire from a young age, and Bethell signed a three-year professional contract with Warwickshire in January 2021.[5] Former Warwickshire captain and England cricketer Ian Bell described Bethell as "the best 17-year old" he had ever seen.[6] He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[7]

In September 2021, Bethell was named as the joint-captain of the England under-19 cricket team for their series against the West Indies.[8] He made his first-class debut on 12 September 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 County Championship.[9]

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. "Warwickshire teenager signs first professional contract as Caribbean talent drain continues". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. "Warwickshire: Jacob Bethell pens professional deal at Edgbaston | The Cricketer". The Cricketer. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. "Essex the team to beat once again". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  7. "Cardiff, Jul 22 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  8. "Barbados-born Jacob Bethell to captain England Under-19s against West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  9. "Division 1, Leeds, Sep 12 - 15 2021, County Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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