Jon Lewis

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Jon Lewis
picture = cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium-fast
balls = true
tests = 1
test runs = 27
test bat avg = 13.5
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 20
test overs = 246
test wickets = 3
test bowl avg = 40.66
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 3/68
test catches/stumpings = -/-
ODIs = 13
ODI runs = 50
ODI bat avg = 8.33
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 17
ODI overs = 716
ODI wickets = 18
ODI bowl avg = 27.77
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 4/36 | ODI catches/stumpings = -/-
date = 7 April
year = 2008
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16281.html

Jonathan "Jon" Lewis (born 26 August 1975 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) is an English cricketer. He was brought up in Swindon where he went to Churchfields School and Swindon College, and where he played for Swindon CC, at the County Ground. After being on the staff of Northamptonshire, he has played county cricket for Gloucestershire since his first-class debut in 1995, becoming captain in 2006. He has played for the English cricket team in Twenty20, One Day International and Test matches.

In 2005, Lewis was included in the England squad for the two Tests against Bangladesh, but did not play in either match. He did, however, make his first international appearance in the Twenty20 game against Australia in June, and took 4-24 in his four overs as England recorded a crushing 100-run victory. He made his One Day International debut a few days later in England's win against Bangladesh at The Oval, again impressing with 3-32 from ten overs. He was included in the 13-man squad for the home series against Sri Lanka in 2006, making his Test debut at Trent Bridge on 2 June 2006 and taking a wicket with his fourth delivery (and third legitimate ball) in Test cricket. He is the 634th player to represent England at Test cricket.

He was selected in a number of Test squads during the summer of 2006, but only played in one Test against Sri Lanka, coming to be regarded as something of a perennial 12th man.

He did however bowl well in the ODIs against Pakistan, having finally been given an extended run in the side.

Lewis was selected in England's 15 man squad for the Cricket World Cup 2007, which was held in the Caribbean. Midway through the tournament he returned to England for personal reasons, without playing a game in the World Cup. A few weeks later, Jon and his wife Kate welcomed their first child, Jacob Lewis.

His most recent appearance for England was a sole appearance in the 2007 limited overs series against India.

References

*cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/16281.html
*" [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/topperformer/content/story/245351.html Never knowingly underbowled] " from Cricinfo
* [http://www.gloscricket.co.uk/cricket/squad/player.asp?playerID=1 Player Profile] from [http://www.gloscricket.co.uk/index.asp Gloucestershire CCC website]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swindonian]