Jafer Chohan

Jafer Ali Chohan (born 11 July 2002) is an English professional cricketer who plays for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg break bowler.

Jafer Chohan
Chohan in 2023
Personal information
Full name
Jafer Ali Chohan
Born (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002
London
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleAll-Rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023Yorkshire (squad no. 5)
T20 debut20 May 2023 Yorkshire v Birmingham Bears
Career statistics
Competition Twenty20
Matches 13
Runs scored 55
Batting average 18.33
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 37
Balls bowled 186
Wickets 5
Bowling average 49.20
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/13
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 July 2023

Early life

He was inspired to bowl leg-spin by seeing Shane Warne play for Rajasthan Royals at Lord's in 2009. He received a cricket scholarship to attend Harrow School. He played in the age groups at Middlesex County Cricket Club from nine years-old to the Academy.[1] In 2021 he started a degree in International Relations at Loughborough University.[2][3]

Career

He played for Berkshire County Cricket Club as they won the National Counties 50-over competition in 2022. Impressing at Berkshire he was recommended to the South Asian Cricket Academy, where performances against county 2nd XIs and as a net bowler for the England Test squad ahead of their 2022-2023 tour of Pakistan earned Chohan a trial with Yorkshire CCC where he was offered a rookie contract in January 2023.[4][5][6] Bowling at the England test team he dismissed both Joe Root and Ben Duckett, with Root recommending him a trial at Yorkshire. Chohan impressed in Cape Town on Yorkshire’s pre-season tour of South Africa in March 2023.[7]

In May 2023, Chohan was named in the Yorkshire side for their opening T20 Blast match of the 2023 season, against Birmingham Bears at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.[8]

In July 2023, he was drafted into The Hundred by the Southern Brave.[9]

In July 2023, it was announced he had signed a new two-year contract with Yorkshire.[10]

References
  1. Dobbel, George (4 January 2023). "How a 90-minute net with Joe Root led to Jafer Chohan's big break at Yorkshire". The Cricketer. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. "Yorkshire Sign Jafer Chohan on a Rookie Contract". yorkshireccc.com. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. "Chohan - The Modern Leggie Aiming to Shine in All Formats". yorkshireccc.com. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. "Jafer Chohan, 20-year-old legspinner, signs rookie contract at Yorkshire". espncricinfo.com. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  5. Williams, Harry (7 January 2023). "Yorkshire announce signing of young leg-spinner Jafer Chohan". The Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  6. Waters, Chris (5 January 2023). "Yorkshire hope Jafer will prove to be a jaffa as they recruit rookie leggie for 2023". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  7. "DEBUTANT CHOHAN SHINES AS VIKINGS WIN ONE AND LOSE ONE IN CT". yorkshireccc.com. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  8. Atkinson, Nathan (20 May 2023). "Yorkshire name top Blast batting line up to face Birmingham". Thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. Roller, Matt (4 July 2023). "Maxwell, Marsh pulled out of the Hundred by Cricket Australia". espncricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  10. Hercock, Richard (11 July 2023). "Eight Yorkshire CCC players sign new deals". Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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