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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) matches against England.

Fran Jonas
Personal information
Full name
Frances Cecilia Jonas
Born (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 18)
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
  • New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 142)23 February 2021 v England
Last ODI4 March 2022 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 60)30 July 2022 v South Africa
Last T20I7 August 2022 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20–presentAuckland
Career statistics
Competition WODI
Matches 5
Runs scored 1
Batting average 1.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 1*
Balls bowled 210
Wickets 2
Bowling average 104.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/40
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2022
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's Cricket
Commonwealth Games
2022 BirminghamTeam

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 Women's One Day International (WODI) matches 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]


Personal life


Jonas is a student at Baradene College of the Sacred Heart.[1] Her elder brother is also a cricketer, and her father is her coach.[1]


References


  1. "Just 16, and rising cricket star Fran Jonas already has Hearts in a spin". Newsroom. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021 – via Stuff.
  2. "Brooke Halliday and Fran Jonas – who are they?". Women's Cric Zone. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. "Teenager Fran Jonas celebrates maiden White Ferns callup with an ice cream". Stuff. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. "Cricket: Fran Jonas and Brooke Halliday named in first White Ferns squad". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. "Jess Watkin, Katie Gurrey and 16-year-old Fran Jonas handed NZC development contracts". ESPNcricinfo. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. "New Zealand Women to field under-19 side for first time". The Cricketer. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  7. "New Zealand Women pick Brooke Halliday and 16-year-old Fran Jonas for England ODIs; Suzie Bates ruled out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  8. "New Zealand Announced ODI Squad for England Series, Brooke Halliday and Fran Jones gets Maiden Call". Female Cricket. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  9. "Dominant openers, experienced seamers and unknown quantities: The key battles as England face New Zealand". The Cricketer. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  10. "White Ferns out to halt horror ODI trot when they meet England". Stuff. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  11. "1st ODI (D/N), Christchurch, Feb 23 2021, England Women tour of New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  12. "Battling White Ferns thumped by England in first one-day international". Stuff. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  13. "Fit-again Lea Tahuhu returns for ODI series against Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  14. "Leigh Kasperek left out of New Zealand's ODI World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  15. "Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Commonwealth Games". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  16. "3rd Match, Group B, Birmingham, July 30, 2022, Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2022.




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