Nigel Jones (cricketer)

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Nigel Jones

| image =

| country = Ireland

| fullname = Nigel Geoffrey Jones

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|4|22|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role =

| international = true

| odidebutdate = 1 July

| odidebutyear = 2010

| odidebutagainst = Kenya

| odicap = 33

| lastodidate = 25 August

| lastodiyear = 2011

| lastodiagainst = England

| T20Idebutdate = 13 February

| T20Idebutyear = 2010

| T20Idebutagainst = Afghanistan

| T20Icap = 20

| lastT20Idate = 24 September

| lastT20Iyear = 2012

| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies

| club1 = Civil Service North

| year1 = 2007–2014

| club2 = C.I.Y.M.S. Cricket Club

| year2 = 2015–2022

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 14

| runs1 = 74

| bat avg1 = 14.80

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 25*

| deliveries1 = 389

| wickets1 = 10

| bowl avg1 = 23.40

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/19

| catches/stumpings1 = 7/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 5

| runs2 = 42

| bat avg2 = 21.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 14*

| deliveries2 = 12

| wickets2 = 0

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 18

| runs3 = 129

| bat avg3 = 16.12

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 30

| deliveries3 = 545

| wickets3 = 12

| bowl avg3 = 31.33

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 2/19

| catches/stumpings3 = 9/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 11

| runs4 = 123

| bat avg4 = 20.50

| 100s/50s4 = 0/1

| top score4 = 57

| deliveries4 = 120

| wickets4 = 5

| bowl avg4 = 23.60

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 2/21

| catches/stumpings4 = 3/–

| date = 19 May

| year = 2018

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/301/301834/301834.html CricketArchive

}}

Nigel Geoffrey Jones (born 22 April 1982) is a New Zealand-born Irish cricketer. Jones is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. Jones plays international cricket for Ireland. He was born in Timaru, New Zealand.

Jones made his List-A debut for Ireland against Jamaica on their tour of the West Indies in 2010.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/301/301834/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Nigel Jones] He made his Twenty20 debut when Ireland played Sri Lanka A in the 2010 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Sri Lanka.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/301/301834/Twenty20_Matches.html Twenty20 Matches played by Nigel Jones] Jones made his Twenty20 International debut when Ireland played Afghanistan in the final of the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/301/301834/International_Twenty20_Matches.html International Twenty20 Matches played by Nigel Jones] This is his only Twenty20 International to date.

Jones was a member of Ireland's 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division One winning team. During the tournament, he made his One Day International debut which came against Kenya. He played 6 further One Day International's during the tournament.{{Cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/301/301834/One-Day_International_Matches.html |title=One-Day International Matches played by Nigel Jones |access-date=30 October 2017 |archive-date=4 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104180831/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/301/301834/One-Day_International_Matches.html |url-status=dead }} During the tour, he played a further 2 Twenty20's against a West Indies XI. A member of Ireland's squad for the 2010 ICC World Twenty20, Jones did not feature in any of Ireland's matches during the tournament.[http://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/453045.html Ireland name full-strength Twenty20 squad] He was also selected in Ireland's 15-man squad for the 2011 World Cup,{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/497464.html |title=Ireland pick Ed Joyce for World Cup |author=ESPNcricinfo staff |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=19 January 2011 |access-date=27 January 2011}} but did not play in the tournament. In January 2012 Cricket Ireland increased the number of player contracts to 23 across three categories, and Jones was given a category C contract.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/550764.html |title=Ireland map out path to Tests |last=Hopps |first=David |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=24 January 2012 |access-date=2 February 2012}}