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Jason Roy

Jason Roy with the Sydney Sixers
Jason Roy with the Sydney Sixers Image: Wikimedia Commons. Joeyjackets / CC BY-SA 4.0

Jason Jonathan Roy (born 21 July 1990) is an English cricketer who has represented England in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket, and has also played for the England Test team. A right-handed opening batter, he plays domestic cricket for Surrey and has appeared in several Twenty20 franchise leagues around the world. Roy was a member of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Key facts

Full name Jason Jonathan Roy
Born 21 July 1990
Birthplace South Africa
Nationality English
Batting Right-handed (opening batter)
Domestic team Surrey
T20I debut 2014
ODI debut 2015
Test debut 2019
Major honour 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup winner

Background

Roy was born in South Africa on 21 July 1990 and moved to England as a child. He went on to develop his cricket in the English county system, eventually representing Surrey in domestic cricket.

International career

Roy made his T20I debut for England in 2014 and his ODI debut in 2015, before being added to the Test side in 2019. He established himself as an aggressive opening batter in white-ball cricket, and was part of the England team that lifted the trophy at the 2019 Cricket World Cup on home soil.

Records and notable performances

  • Holds the England record for the highest ODI partnership, an unbroken stand of 256 with Alex Hales against Sri Lanka during their 2016 tour of England.
  • Previously held the England record for the highest individual ODI score, with 180 against Australia during England's 2018 tour.
  • Became the first batter to be dismissed for obstructing the field in a T20I.

Domestic and franchise cricket

In addition to representing Surrey in English domestic cricket, Roy has featured in multiple Twenty20 leagues around the world, becoming a familiar name on the global franchise circuit as a top-order power hitter.

Significance

Roy has been associated with England's transformation in limited-overs cricket in the second half of the 2010s, in which an attacking opening approach became a hallmark of the side. His partnerships at the top of the order, particularly with Alex Hales and later other openers, contributed to England's rise as a leading white-ball team and their World Cup triumph in 2019.

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