Jason Roy

Cricketer

English Durban, South Africa

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityEnglish
Date of Birth21/07/1990
Age35 years
BirthplaceDurban, South Africa

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameJason Jonathan Roy
NicknameRoy

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Eye ColorBlonde
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

Whitgift School, Surrey

Personal Life

Zodiac signCancer
HometownReigate, Surrey, England
HobbiesPlaying Golf and Surfing
ReligionChristianity

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date7 October 2017
Affairs/GirlfriendsElle Moore
WifeElle Moore (aka Elle Winter)
ChildrenEverly

Family

FatherCraig Roy (Account Director)
MotherName
SiblingsKristan Roy (Younger)

Career

International Debut
Test24/07/2019 vs Ireland at Lord's
ODI8 May 2015 vs Ireland in Dublin
T207 September 2014 vs India in Birmingham
Jersey Number#67 (England), #67 (IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State TeamEngland, Surrey, Chittagong Kings, Sydney Thunder
Nature on fieldAggressive
Likes to play againstAustralia
Favourite ShotPull shot
Records
  • 1st Surrey batsman to score a century (101 from only 57 balls) in Twenty20 cricket.
  • In the 2014 Natwest T20 Blast, he scored 677 runs with an average of 48.35 with 5 half-centuries.
  • Part of the highest opening partnership for England in ODIs (256 runs with Alex Hales vs Sri Lanka in 2016), which was the highest successful run chase without losing a wicket in ODIs at the time.
  • Scored England's highest individual ODI score of 180 (off 151 balls) vs Australia on 14 January 2018 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a 221-run third-wicket partnership with Joe Root.
  • Played 5 Test matches for England.
  • First batter to be given out for obstructing the field in T20I history.
Career Turning PointSelection in the T20I against India in September 2014 after scoring 677 runs in 2014 Natwest T20 blast.
Major Achievements
  • Key player in England's 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup winning team, delivering the perfect throw to effect Martin Guptill's run-out in the Super Over final against New Zealand.
  • Scored 443 runs in 7 innings during the 2019 World Cup with an average of 63.28 and strike rate of 115.36.

Favourites

Cricketer BatsmanBrian Lara, Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting, Hashim Amla, Kevin Pietersen, Kumar Sangakkara
Cricketer BowlerDale Steyn
FoodPan cake
ActorLeonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith
ActressMargot Robbie
DestinationParis

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Jason Roy does not smoke.
2. Jason Roy drinks alcohol.
3. Jason Roy is originally from South Africa.
4. His family moved from South Africa to England when he was 10 years old.
5. He donated his Debut England T20 t-shirt to the Stem Cell Foundation.
6. In 2008, he took an A-level exam in Sports Science and Business, and was offered a place at St. Mary’s University College, but he opted for a cricket career instead.
7. He represented Surrey from Under-11 level through to Under-19 and Surrey Academy.
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