Jason Roy

Jason Roy
Roy playing for the Sixers
Personal information
Full name
Jason Jonathan Roy
Born (1990-07-21) 21 July 1990 (age 34)
Durban, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleOpening batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 691)24 July 2019 v Ireland
Last Test4 September 2019 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 238)8 May 2015 v Ireland
Last ODI6 March 2023 v Bangladesh
T20I debut (cap 70)7 September 2014 v India
Last T20I31 July 2022 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–presentSurrey
2012–2013Chittagong Kings
2014/15Sydney Thunder
2016/17–2017/18Sydney Sixers
2017Lahore Qalandars
2017Gujarat Lions
2018; 2020; 2022–2024Quetta Gladiators
2018; 2020Delhi Daredevils
2018–2019Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
2019Sylhet Sixers
2020/21Perth Scorchers
2021Sunrisers Hyderabad
2021–2023Oval Invincibles
2022Gujarat Titans
2023–2024Paarl Royals
2023-presentKolkata Knight Riders
2023-presentLos Angeles Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 5 116 64 87
Runs scored 187 4,271 1,522 4,850
Batting average 18.70 39.91 24.15 36.46
100s/50s 0/1 12/21 0/8 9/23
Top score 72 180 78 143
Balls bowled 712
Wickets 14
Bowling average 35.35
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/47
Catches/stumpings 1/– 46/– 19/– 75/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  England
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 2019 England and Wales
ICC T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2016 India
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 August 2023

Jason Jonathan Roy (born 21 July 1990) is an English cricketer who plays for England in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket, and previously played for the Test team. In domestic cricket, he represents Surrey, and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues, including for Gujarat Lions, Delhi Daredevils ,Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League and Paarl Royals (SA20).

Born in South Africa, Roy moved to England as a child. He made his T20I debut in 2014, his ODI debut in 2015, and played for the Test team in 2019. He was part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[1]

Roy plays as a right-handed opening batter. Along with Alex Hales, he holds the England record for highest ODI partnership, of 256* against Sri Lanka during their 2016 tour of England,[2] and previously held the England record for highest ODI score (180 against Australia during England's 2018 tour).[3] Roy was the first batter to be given out for obstructing the field in T20Is.[4]

  1. ^ "England Cricket World Cup player ratings: How every star fared on the road to glory". Evening Standard. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. ^ "England Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ "England Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Morris the spark as SA steal three-run win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2017.