Jacob Bethell

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]

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

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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