Aaron Jones (Cricketer) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Macca Jones
Profession	Cricketer (Batting Allrounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 27 April 2019 against Papua New Guinea (PNG) T20- On 15 March 2019 against United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Jersey Number	#85 (USA)
Domestic/State Team	Club Cricket • Atlanta Fire Cricket Club • Trident Sports Club First-Class/List-A/T20I • Barbados Under-15 (2009-2010) • Barbados Under-19 (2012-2013) • Barbados (2013-2014) • Wavertree (2014) • Barbados Under-23 Invitation XI (2014-2015) • Barbados Select XI (2014-2017) • RL Chase's XI (2015-2016) • OJ Phillips' XI (2015-2016) • KA Stoute's XI (2015-2016) • Barbados XI (2015-2016) • Pickwick (2016-2017) • Combined Campuses and Colleges (2015-2017) • Barbados Pride (2017) Caribbean Premier League (CPL) • St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (2019) Minor League Cricket • New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) • Rangpur Riders (2022-2023) Major League Cricket (MLC) • Seattle Orcas (2023-present)
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm leg spin
Records	• Highest 3rd wicket partnership for USA in ODIs (on 9 December 2019 against Scotland for 140 runs with Monank Patel) • Highest 6th wicket partnership for USA in ODIs (on 11 February 2020 against Oman for 70 runs with Nisarg Patel) • Highest 2nd wicket partnership for USA in T20I (on 11 July 2022 against Jersey for 88 runs with Steven Taylor) • Highest 4th wicket partnership for USA in ODIs (on 6 July 2023 against United Arab Emirates for 92 runs with Gajanand Singh) • Fastest half-century for USA in T20I (in 22 balls against Canada on 1 June 2024) • Second-most sixes in an innings of a T20 World Cup (10 sixes against Canada on 1 June 2024; after Chris Gayle with 11 sixes) • Second best partnership (highest for USA) for the third-wicket in T20 World Cup (on 1 June 2024 against Canada for 131 runs with Andries Gous)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	19 October 1994 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	29 Years
Birthplace	Queens, New York, USA
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	• Barbadian • American
Hometown	Bridgetown, Barbados
School	Providence Secondary School (PSS), Gun Hill, Barbados
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Swimming • Travelling
Piercings	In both ears
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Favourites
Cricketer(s)	Brian Lara, Michael Clarke, Virat Kohli
Food	Meat
Indian Food	Mutton Curry, Garlic Naan & Chole

Some Lesser Known Facts About Aaron Jones

• Aaron Jones was born in the USA but moved to Barbados at the age of 3 years.
  

  A childhood photo of Aaron Jones

• He played various sports such as cricket and soccer (football) during his childhood but later chose cricket as his professional career.
  

  Aaron Jones (right) during his childhood when he played both soccer and cricket

• He played for Barbados at all age-group levels including Under-13, Under-15, and Under-19.
  

  Aaron Jones playing for the Barbados Under-19 team

• He played alongside many West Indies players such as Shai Hope and Jason Holder while living in Barbados.

• On 7 January 2016, he played his maiden List-A match for Combined Campuses and Colleges against Leeward Islands.

• On 26 October 2017, he made his first-class debut for Barbados against Trinidad & Tobago.
  

  Aaron Jones during his first-class debut

• Jones wanted to play for the West Indies national team; however, when he realised that it may never happen, he moved to the USA in search of better opportunities for his cricketing career. Jones had American citizenship due to his parents who had worked in the USA.
  

  Aaron Jones when he was playing for Barbados

• After moving to the US, he also took up a coaching job at Core Cricket Academy in North Carolina to sustain himself.

• Jones later played in the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three for the US national team where he emerged as the highest scorer for his team with 200 runs in 5 matches at an average of 40 which included 2 fifties.
  

  Aaron Jones during the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three Championship

• On 21 April 2019, during a match against Namibia in the ICC World Cricket League Division Two, he made his first List-A century with 103 runs in 124 balls which helped the USA gain ODI status for the first time.
  

  Aaron Jones celebrating his maiden List-A century

• In July 2019, he signed a 1-year contract with USA Cricket.

• On 8 November 2021, he scored his first T20I half-century with 50 runs against Bermuda in the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier.

• On 13 August 2022, he made his first ODI hundred by scoring 123 runs not out against Scotland in the 2019-2022 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.
  

  Aaron Jones celebrating his first ODI hundred

• He made headlines on 1 June 2024 when he helped the USA team chase the target of 195 set by Canada in their opening match of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
  

  Aaron Jones during his match-winning innings against Canada in the 2024 T20 World Cup

• He hit 94 runs not out in 40 balls at a strike rate of 235 which included 10 sixes and 4 fours. He was also given ‘Man of the Match’ for his innings.
  

  Aaron Jones with his ‘Man of the Match’ Award

• After his match-winning performance, he said that he believed in his power-hitting abilities and liked batting under pressure.

• Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin praised his batting in a tweet after the match.
  

  Ravichandran Ashwin’s tweet praising USA

• He likes to drink wine during parties or celebrations.
  

  Aaron Jones holding a glass of red wine

• He is a wildlife lover and likes exotic animals and birds.
  

  Aaron Jones posing with an exotic animal and bird