Keaton Jennings Height, Weight, Age, Family, Biography & More
Bio |
Real Name | Keaton Kent Jennings |
Nickname | Not Known |
Profession | English Cricketer |
Physical Stats & More |
Height | in centimeters- 183 cm
in meters- 1.83 m
in Feet Inches- 6’ |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 90 kg
in Pounds- 198 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest: 42 Inches
- Waist: 34 Inches
- Biceps: 14 Inches |
Eye Colour | Hazel Green |
Hair Colour | Blonde |
Cricket |
International Debut | Test- 8 November 2016 vs India in Mumbai
ODI- N/A
T20- N/A |
Coach/Mentor | Ray Jennings (His Father) |
Jersey Number | #675 (England Test Cap)
#1 (Durham) |
Domestic/State Teams | Gauteng, Durham |
Batting Style | Left Handed Bat |
Bowling Style | Right-arm fast-medium |
Nature on field | Calm |
Favourite Shot | Sweep |
Records/Achievements (main ones) | • In his very first International Test match, against India, Keyton Jennings scored his maiden Test century (112). Interestingly, he was dropped on 0* by Karun Nair off an Umesh Yadav delivery.
• In 2016, Jennings was named as the County Championship player of the year by the Cricket Writers' Club. Jennings was the leading run-scorer in the competition with 1,548 runs at an average of 64.5 with 7 hundreds, including a double century against Yorkshire. |
Career Turning Point | Haseeb Hameed, another debutant, was injured during 2016 England tour of India and thus had to be replaced. Hameed's loss became Jenning's gain as the latter took his spot and hit a century on debut. |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 19 June 1992 |
Age (as in 2017) | 25 Years |
Birth Place | Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
Nationality | South African, English |
Hometown | Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
School | King Edward VII School, Johannesburg |
College | N/A (Did not attend) |
Educational Qualifications | High School Graduate |
Family | Father- Raymond Vernon Jennings AKA Ray Jennings (Former South African Cricketer & Coach)
Mother- Name Not Known
Brother- Dylan Jennings (Cricketer)
Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Christianity |
Girls, Family & More |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Not Known |
Children | Daughter- N/A
Son- N/A |
Some Lesser Known facts About Keaton Jennings
- Does Keaton Jennings smoke: Not Known
- Does Keaton Jennings drink alcohol: Yes
- Keaton Jennings is the younger son of former South African Coach, Ray Jennings.
- Since Keaton’s mother is from Sunderland, he holds dual citizenship of South Africa and England.
- Keaton first started playing cricket in South Africa; he debuted for Gauteng in 2011. Additionally, he played some youth international cricket for the Proteas before finally heading to England.
- He was also named the captain of the South Africa U-19 cricket team in 2011.
- In England, Keaton joined Durham CCC and gave a glimpse of a promising career. In 2016 English County season, he scored 1,548 runs at an average of 64.5 with 7 hundreds and was thus named the County Championship player of the year by the Cricket Writers’ Club.
- Keaton was also a part of the Durham side, which was eventually defeated by in the finals of the 2016 Natwest T20 Blast. However, his knock of 88 runs was widely appreciated.
- After spending a mandatory 4-year residency period in England, Keaton was nominated for selection in the national side.
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