Will Jacks
English cricketer (born 1998)
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William George Jacks (born 21 November 1998) is an English cricketer.[2] He is a right-handed batter and off spin bowler.[3] He made his Test debut against Pakistan in December 2022.[4]
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| Full name | William George Jacks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1998 Chertsey, Surrey, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The Real Spin Shady [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batting all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 708) | 1 December 2022 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 4 January 2026 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 268) | 1 March 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 27 January 2026 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 97) | 23 September 2022 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 5 March 2026 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Surrey (squad no. 9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Hobart Hurricanes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Oval Invincibles (squad no. 9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Chattogram Challengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Islamabad United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Pretoria Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Comilla Victorians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Domestic career
He made his List A debut on 18 May 2018 for Surrey against Somerset in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup.[5] In his third game, in the same competition, he scored a match-winning 121 against Gloucestershire.[6] Prior to his List A debut, he was in the England squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup,[7] where he played all six games, including the last as captain.[8]
He made his first-class debut on 20 June 2018, for Surrey in the 2018 County Championship.[9] He made his Twenty20 debut for Surrey in the 2018 t20 Blast on 5 July 2018.[10] Jacks was part of the Surrey team that won the 2018 County Championship.
In a pre-season T10 match against Lancashire, Jacks scored a century in 25 balls, believed to be the fastest hundred in a match between two professional teams in a true cricket ground.[11] His century also included six sixes in one over.[12]
In June 2021, Jacks scored English cricket's third fastest Twenty20 fifty off 15 balls as Surrey beat local rivals Middlesex.[13]
In April 2022, he was bought by the Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[14] In August 2022, he scored the highest score in the history of The Hundred at 108 runs in 48 balls.[15] Jacks was part of the Surrey team that won the 2022 County Championship.
Jacks was retained by the Oval Invincibles for the 2023 season of The Hundred.[16] Jacks was part of the Oval Invincibles team that won of the 2023 season of the Hundred.
In December 2022, Jacks was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹3.2 crore ahead of the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).[17] He was ruled out of the season due an injury he sustained while playing for England.[18] His debut came in the following season, on 11 April, against Mumbai Indians.[19] In a league stage match against Gujarat Titans on 28 April, Jacks scored an unbeaten century in 41 balls, in a successful run-chase. The innings included five fours and ten sixes, and was the fifth-fastest century in the history of the IPL.[20]
In 2024, he and his teammate from Royal Challengers Bangalore, Reece Topley, are heading back to England for "international duties" [21]
International career
In May 2020, Jacks was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.[22][23] In July 2021, he was named in England's One Day International (ODI) squad for home their series against Pakistan,[24] after the original squad for the tour was forced to withdraw following positive tests for COVID-19.[25]
In September 2022, Jacks was named in the England's Test and T20I squad for the away series against Pakistan.[26][27] He made his T20I debut on 23 September, against Pakistan.[28] His Test debut came against Pakistan in the same tour, on 1 December 2022.[29]
In February 2023, Jacks was named in both England's ODI and T20I squad as an injury replacement for Tom Abell for the away series against Bangladesh.[30] He made his ODI debut against Bangladesh on 1 March.[31] Later that year, he was included in the squads for the home series against England and Ireland.[32]
In May 2024, he was named in England’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[33]
In December 2025, Jacks was named to England's 15 man squad for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. He has had player of the match performances vs Nepal (1/17 and 39* off 18), Italy (1/34 and 53* off 22), Sri Lanka (3/22 and 21 off 14) and New Zealand (2/23 and 32* off 18) showcasing his value as an off-spin bowling allrounder. [34][35] He became only the second player after Shane Watson in the history of the tournament to win four Player of the Match awards in a single edition.[36]