Fran Jonas
New Zealand cricketer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frances Cecilia Jonas (born 8 April 2004) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Auckland as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. In February 2021, Jonas earned her maiden call-up to the New Zealand women's cricket team, for their Women's One Day International (WODI) series against England in February and March 2021.
Auckland, New Zealand
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frances Cecilia Jonas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 April 2004 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 142) | 23 February 2021 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 29 October 2024 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 60) | 30 July 2022 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 20 October 2024 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–present | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Trinbago Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo, 29 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
Jonas is a left-arm orthodox spinner.[1] She started playing cricket at the age of six, and until the age of 10, she played in boy's teams.[1] She has played for Cornwall Cricket Club in Auckland, New Zealand,[2] as well as the New Zealand under-22s indoor cricket team.[1]
In December 2019, at the age of 15, Jonas made her debut for Auckland Hearts in the 2019–20 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.[1][3] She took three wickets in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final, as Auckland Hearts beat Northern Spirit.[1][2] She was at one point in the season the fourth highest wicket taker in the 2020–21 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield,[4] with nine wickets.[3] Jonas also took eight wickets for Auckland Hearts in the 2020–21 Super Smash competition.[2]
In September 2020, Jonas was given a development contract by the New Zealand women's cricket team; she was the youngest player to receive a development contract.[1][5] In January 2021, Jonas was named in the New Zealand under-19s squad for matches against a New Zealand Police women's team and a New Zealand provincial team, to take place between February and April 2021.[6] In February 2021, Jonas earned her maiden call-up to the New Zealand women's cricket team, for their three-match Women's One Day International (WODI) series against England.[7][8] As part of the preparation for the series, she played in two warm-up matches for the New Zealand XI Women's team, taking two wickets.[9][10] She made her WODI debut for New Zealand, against England, on 23 February 2021.[11][12]
In March 2021, Jonas was named in New Zealand's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against Australia.[13] In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[14] In June 2022, Jonas was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[15] Jonas made her WT20I debut on 30 July 2022, for New Zealand against South Africa at the Commonwealth Games.[16]
In December 2022, Jonas was selected in the New Zealand Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[17]
In September 2024 she was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[18]
Jonas was named in the New Zealand squad for their ODI tour to India in October 2024.[19]
Personal life
Jonas was a student at Baradene College of the Sacred Heart.[1] Her elder brother is also a cricketer, and her father is her coach.[1]