Jack Clayton (cricketer)

For other people named Jack Clayton, see Jack Clayton (disambiguation).

Jack Clayton
Personal information
Full name
Jack Jamieson Clayton
Born (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 25)
Brisbane, Queensland
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22Brisbane Heat (squad no. 84)
2021/22–presentQueensland (squad no. 21)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 29 12 2
Runs scored 1,501 298 21
Batting average 32.63 29.80 10.50
100s/50s 3/9 0/4 0/0
Top score 109 72 15
Balls bowled 42 – –
Wickets 0 – –
Bowling average – – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling – – –
Catches/stumpings 11/– 3/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 October 2024

Jack Jamieson Clayton (born 25 February 1999) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Queensland as a batter.[1] Clayton is also a talented Australian Rules footballer, having previously played for the Brisbane Lions academy in second tier NEAFL.[2]

Career

Clayton was offered a rookie contract by Queensland ahead of the 2020–21 season, which was renewed for 2021–22.[3] In May 2022, Clayton was upgraded to a full contract by Queensland.[4]

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.[5][6] One of the teams to be severely affected by the outbreak was the Brisbane Heat.[7] 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.[7] With twelve players ruled out of the match due to COVID,[8] the Brisbane Heat assembled a new squad for the match, with as many as ten players in line to make their debut,[9] including Clayton.[10] 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.[11] In the match, Clayton opened the batting, scoring fifteen runs, including three boundaries.[11][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". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Jack Clayton". Queensland Cricket. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Paine's career appears over as Tigers boost pace stocks".
  5. ^ "Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers postponed due to a Covid-19 case in Stars' camp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Big Bash League: Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers postponed following Covid-19 outbreak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Covid-hit Brisbane Heat go far and wide to build new BBL team". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Heat Squad Assembled". Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Ten debutants included in depleted Brisbane Heat Big Bash squad". The Sporting News. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  10. ^ "COVID-ravaged Heat name 10 new players". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  11. ^ a b "37th Match (N), Geelong, Jan 6 2022, Big Bash League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Renegades romp to big win against depleted Heat". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  13. ^ "16th Match, Melbourne, Feb 18 - 21 2022, Sheffield Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.