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| Full name | William George Jacks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1998 Chertsey, Surrey, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The Real Spin Shady [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batting all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 708) | 1 December 2022 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 4 January 2026 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 268) | 1 March 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 27 January 2026 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 97) | 23 September 2022 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 5 March 2026 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018–present | Surrey (squad no. 9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Hobart Hurricanes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Oval Invincibles (squad no. 9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Chattogram Challengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Islamabad United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Pretoria Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Comilla Victorians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 5 March 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William George Jacks (born 21 November 1998) is an English cricketer.[2] He is a right-handed batter and off spin bowler.[3] He made his Test debut against Pakistan in December 2022.[4]
Domestic career
He made his List A debut on 18 May 2018 for Surrey against Somerset in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup.[5] In his third game, in the same competition, he scored a match-winning 121 against Gloucestershire.[6] Prior to his List A debut, he was in the England squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup,[7] where he played all six games, including the last as captain.[8]
He made his first-class debut on 20 June 2018, for Surrey in the 2018 County Championship.[9] He made his Twenty20 debut for Surrey in the 2018 t20 Blast on 5 July 2018.[10] Jacks was part of the Surrey team that won the 2018 County Championship.
In a pre-season T10 match against Lancashire, Jacks scored a century in 25 balls, believed to be the fastest hundred in a match between two professional teams in a true cricket ground.[11] His century also included six sixes in one over.[12]
In June 2021, Jacks scored English cricket's third fastest Twenty20 fifty off 15 balls as Surrey beat local rivals Middlesex.[13]
In April 2022, he was bought by the Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[14] In August 2022, he scored the highest score in the history of The Hundred at 108 runs in 48 balls.[15] Jacks was part of the Surrey team that won the 2022 County Championship.
Jacks was retained by the Oval Invincibles for the 2023 season of The Hundred.[16] Jacks was part of the Oval Invincibles team that won of the 2023 season of the Hundred.
In December 2022, Jacks was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹3.2 crore ahead of the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).[17] He was ruled out of the season due an injury he sustained while playing for England.[18] His debut came in the following season, on 11 April, against Mumbai Indians.[19] In a league stage match against Gujarat Titans on 28 April, Jacks scored an unbeaten century in 41 balls, in a successful run-chase. The innings included five fours and ten sixes, and was the fifth-fastest century in the history of the IPL.[20]
In 2024, he and his teammate from Royal Challengers Bangalore, Reece Topley, are heading back to England for "international duties" [21]
International career
In May 2020, Jacks was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.[22][23] In July 2021, he was named in England's One Day International (ODI) squad for home their series against Pakistan,[24] after the original squad for the tour was forced to withdraw following positive tests for COVID-19.[25]
In September 2022, Jacks was named in the England's Test and T20I squad for the away series against Pakistan.[26][27] He made his T20I debut on 23 September, against Pakistan.[28] His Test debut came against Pakistan in the same tour, on 1 December 2022.[29]
In February 2023, Jacks was named in both England's ODI and T20I squad as an injury replacement for Tom Abell for the away series against Bangladesh.[30] He made his ODI debut against Bangladesh on 1 March.[31] Later that year, he was included in the squads for the home series against England and Ireland.[32]
In May 2024, he was named in England’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[33]
In December 2025, Jacks was named to England's 15 man squad for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. He has had player of the match performances vs Nepal (1/17 and 39* off 18), Italy (1/34 and 53* off 22), Sri Lanka (3/22 and 21 off 14) and New Zealand (2/23 and 32* off 18) showcasing his value as an off-spin bowling allrounder. [34][35] He became only the second player after Shane Watson in the history of the tournament to win four Player of the Match awards in a single edition.[36]
References
- ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-if-you-had-one-shot-one-opportunity-will-jacks-turns-spin-shady-1524586
- ^ "Will Jacks". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Jacks Becomes First Recipient Of Debut Cap - Kia Oval". www.kiaoval.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan v England at Rawalpindi, Dec 1-5 2022". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "South Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at London, May 18 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Jacks adds his name to Surrey's bright young things". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Brook tasked with World Cup mood swing". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "England captain Brook dropped for disciplinary reasons". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division One at Guildford, Jun 20-23 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "South Group (N), Vitality Blast at London, Jul 5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Will Jacks: Surrey opener scores a century off 25 balls". BBC Sport. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Surrey's Will Jacks hits 25-ball ton, six sixes in an over". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ Scott, Ged (10 June 2021). "T20 Blast: Will Jacks scores 70 off 24 balls as Surrey beat Middlesex". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Will Jacks Smashes second hundred in The Hundred". SkySports. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "The Hundred 2023 retentions - full squad lists". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "IPL 2023 Auction: Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals make little tweaks in their squads". India Today. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Royal Challengers' Will Jacks ruled out of IPL 2023 due to injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Agarwal, Naman (11 April 2024). "Will Jacks Finally Wins IPL Debut As RCB Drop Cameron Green | IPL 2024 | Cricket News Today". Wisden. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "IPL fastest centuries: Will Jacks smashes fifth fastest hundred during GT vs RCB match". Sportstar. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Will Jacks and Reece Topley are heading back home for international duties | IPL 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "England Men confirm back-to-training group". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "England Men announce new squad for Royal London Series against Pakistan". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Ben Stokes to captain England against Pakistan after seven members in bio-bubble test positive for COVID-19". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "England Men name Test squad for tour of Pakistan". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "England keep faith with old guard as Ben Stokes, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes return for T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "3rd T20I (N), Karachi, September 23, 2022, England tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "1st Test, Rawalpindi, December 01 - 05, 2022, England tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Jacks replaces injured Abell for Bangladesh ODIs". CricBuzz. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "1st ODI (D/N), Mirpur, March 01, 2023, England tour of Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Smith receives first England call up". Kia Oval. 6 September 2023.
- ^ "England's Squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/100044331764601/posts/1487119639442414/?app=fbl.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed pull off unreal turnaround vs New Zealand". KhelWire. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
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