Jacob Bethell
Personal information
Full name
Jacob Graham Bethell
Born (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003
Barbados
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentWarwickshire (squad no. 2)
2022→ Gloucestershire (on loan)
2022Welsh Fire
2023Birmingham Phoenix
First-class debut12 September 2021 Warwickshire v Yorkshire
List A debut22 July 2021 Warwickshire v Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 9 16 21
Runs scored 272 339 209
Batting average 19.42 24.21 12.29
100s/50s 0/1 0/3 0/0
Top score 61 66 32*
Balls bowled 270 492 66
Wickets 0 15 1
Bowling average – 28.46 96.00
5 wickets in innings – 0 0
10 wickets in match – 0 0
Best bowling – 4/36 1/21
Catches/stumpings 6/– 5/– 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 October 2023

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]

Early life

Bethell was born and raised in Barbados.[4] 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.[5] 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

He played cricket with Warwickshire from a young age, and Bethell signed a three-year professional contract with Warwickshire in January 2021.[6] Former Warwickshire captain and England cricketer Ian Bell described Bethell as "the best 17-year old" he had ever seen.[7]

2021

He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[8]

In September 2021, Bethell was named as the joint-captain of the England under-19 cricket team for their series against the West Indies.[9] He made his first-class debut on 12 September 2021, for Warwickshire in the 2021 County Championship.[10]

2022

Bethell was named as vice-captain of England's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[11]

In April 2022, he was bought by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[12]

In December 2022 he was selected for the England U-19s to play Australia in January 2023 under head coach Michael Yardy.[13]

2023

In July 2023, he was drafted into The Hundred by the Birmingham Phoenix.[14]

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. ↑ "U19s Cricket World Cup final: Jacob Bethell's journey from Barbados to Warwickshire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Warwickshire teenager signs first professional contract as Caribbean talent drain continues". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Warwickshire: Jacob Bethell pens professional deal at Edgbaston | The Cricketer". The Cricketer. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Essex the team to beat once again". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Cardiff, Jul 22 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Barbados-born Jacob Bethell to captain England Under-19s against West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Division 1, Leeds, Sep 12 - 15 2021, County Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Young Lions announce England U19 World Cup squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "JAMAL RICHARDS SET FOR ENGLAND U19S TOUR OF AUSTRALIA". essex cricket. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  14. ↑ Roller, Matt (4 July 2023). "Maxwell, Marsh pulled out of the Hundred by Cricket Australia". espncricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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