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Evelyn Jones

Evelyn Jones (born 8 August 1992) is a highly experienced English left-handed opening batter and left-arm medium bowler, currently representing Lancashire and Manchester Originals (as of 2024). A former Central Sparks captain, she has played in the Women’s Big Bash League (Melbourne Renegades) and Women's Cricket Super League (Lancashire Thunder). Key accolades include PCA Women's Player of the Year (2021) and winning the 2017 domestic double. 

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Full Name
Born
8 August 1992
Place Of Birth
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Country
England
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm medium
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Lancashire Women vs Yorkshire Women · 14th Match List A April 25, 2026 0 5 0 0 0.00
Lancashire Women vs Somerset Women · 10th Match List A April 19, 2026 38 69 5 0 55.07
Lancashire Women vs The Blaze Women · 8th Match List A April 15, 2026 19 41 3 0 46.34
Lancashire Women vs Durham Women · 1st Match List A April 11, 2026 82 106 8 0 77.36
Northern Superchargers (Women) vs Manchester Originals (Women) · Match 30 Women T100 August 26, 2025 3 5 0 0 60.00
Manchester Originals (Women) vs Southern Brave (Women) · Match 2 Women T100 August 6, 2025 7 8 0 0 87.50

Matches

Lancashire Women Lancashire Women
158/10
Result
241/10
YOR-W won by 83 runs April 25, 2026 3:00 pm
Yorkshire Women Yorkshire Women
Lancashire Women Lancashire Women
Somerset Women Somerset Women
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Major Teams Represented

  • Current Teams: Manchester Originals (2024-2025), Lancashire (2024-present)
  • Past Teams: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Loughborough Lightning, Lancashire Thunder, Canterbury Magicians (New Zealand), Melbourne Renegades (WBBL), Birmingham Phoenix. 

Domestic & Franchise Debuts

  • Women's Cricket Super League (T20/List A): Debuted for Loughborough Lightning in 2016.
  • Charlotte Edwards Cup (T20): Key player for Central Sparks (2021 leading run-scorer).
  • Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy (List A): Debuted for Central Sparks in 2020, becoming captain.
  • The Hundred: Debuted for Birmingham Phoenix in 2021.

Career Statistics (domestic & T20)

  • Women's List A (WLA): 124 matches, 3,815 runs, 36.68 average, 7 hundreds, 22 fifties, 26 wickets.
  • Women's Twenty20 (WT20): 166 matches, 3,370 runs, 23.73 average, 14 fifties, 19 wickets.
  • Highest Scores: 136* (List A), 93* (T20). 

Awards And Achievements

  • PCA Women's Player of the Year (2021)
  • Charlotte Edwards Cup Player of the Year (2021)
  • Captained England A on the 2022 Ashes tour to Australia
  • Domestic Double Winner (2017): Won both the T20 and 50-over titles with Lancashire.
  • Key Captaincy: Led Central Sparks and Lancashire Women. 

Career Milestones

  • Major Contracts: Three-year deal with Lancashire Thunder (2024).
  • Other: ECB Level 3 coach, brand ambassador for Gunn and Moore.