Jack Clayton
Personal information
Born (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999
Brisbane, Queensland
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm off spin
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22Brisbane Heat (squad no. 84)
2021/22–Queensland (squad no. 21)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 19 5 2
Runs scored 935 172 21
Batting average 32.24 34.40 10.50
100s/50s 2/6 0/3 0/0
Top score 109 56 15
Catches/stumpings 7/– 1/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 February 2023

Jack Jamieson Clayton (born 25 February 1999) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Queensland and the Brisbane Heat as a top-order batter.[1]

Clayton was offered a rookie contract by Queensland ahead of the 2020–21 season, which was renewed for 2021–22.[2]

In May 2022, Clayton was upgraded to a full contract by Queensland.[3]

During December 2021 and January 2022, the 2021–22 Big Bash League cricket tournament was impacted with multiple cases of COVID-19 being reported across several of the competing teams.[4][5] One of the teams to be severely affected by the outbreak was the Brisbane Heat.[6] As a result, only three players in the Heat's original squad were available for their match against the Melbourne Renegades at the GMHBA Stadium in Geelong on 6 January 2022.[6] With twelve players ruled out of the match due to COVID,[7] the Brisbane Heat assembled a new squad for the match, with as many as ten players in line to make their debut,[8] including Clayton.[9] Therefore, Clayton, along with David Grant, Ronan McDonald, Steve McGiffin, Will Prestwidge and Lachlan Pfeffer all made their Twenty20 debuts in the match for the Heat.[10] In the match, Clayton opened the batting, scoring fifteen runs, including three boundaries.[10][11]

Clayton is also a talented Australian Rules footballer, having previously played for the Brisbane Lions academy in second tier NEAFL.[12]

He made his first-class debut on 18 February 2022, for Queensland in the 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Clayton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Jack Clayton". Queensland Cricket. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Paine's career appears over as Tigers boost pace stocks".
  4. ↑ "Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers postponed due to a Covid-19 case in Stars' camp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Big Bash League: Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers postponed following Covid-19 outbreak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Covid-hit Brisbane Heat go far and wide to build new BBL team". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Heat Squad Assembled". Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Ten debutants included in depleted Brisbane Heat Big Bash squad". The Sporting News. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "COVID-ravaged Heat name 10 new players". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  10. 1 2 "37th Match (N), Geelong, Jan 6 2022, Big Bash League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Renegades romp to big win against depleted Heat". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Jack Clayton". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "16th Match, Melbourne, Feb 18 - 21 2022, Sheffield Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.