Bevon Jacobs
CountryNew Zealand
Full nameBevon John Jacobs
Birth date6 May 2002 (age 24)
Birth placePretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2025–present
T20idebutdate16 July
T20idebutyear2025
T20idebutagainstSouth Africa
T20icap105
Lastt20idate2 May
Lastt20iyear2026
Lastt20iagainstBangladesh
Club 1Canterbury
Year 12023/24
Club 2Auckland
Year 22024/25–present
Club 3MI Emirates
Year 32024/25
Club 4Mumbai Indians
Year 42025
Club 5Dubai Capitals[a]
Year 52025
Club 6Antigua & Barbuda Falcons
Year 62025
Columns4
Hidedeliveriestrue
Column 1T20I
Column 2FC
Column 3LA
Column 4T20
Matches 111
Matches 212
Matches 330
Matches 450
Runs 1183
Runs 2944
Runs 3603
Runs 41,104
Bat avg 126.14
Bat avg 244.95
Bat avg 327.40
Bat avg 435.61
100s/50s 10/1
100s/50s 22/7
100s/50s 30/3
100s/50s 40/8
Top score 162*
Top score 2157
Top score 367*
Top score 490*
Catches/stumpings 18/–
Catches/stumpings 211/–
Catches/stumpings 315/–
Catches/stumpings 419/–
Sourcehttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/bevon-jacobs-1410577 ESPNcricinfo
Date2 May
Year2026

Bevon John Jacobs (born 6 May 2002) is a New Zealand cricketer, who is a right-handed batsman. He currently represents the Auckland cricket team, and has previously played for Canterbury.[1]

Early life and career

Jacobs was born on 6 May 2002 at Pretoria, Gauteng in South Africa.[2] He moved to New Zealand with his family when he was three years old. He grew up in Auckland and learned to play cricket from his father. He played for Sydenham Cricket Club in the 2021 Christchurch Metro competition,[3] and scored 178 runs in a match against Old Boys Collegians, recording the highest individual score in the history of the tournament.[4] He also represented Auckland in age-level cricket and Westlake Boys High School in school-level cricket.[5] Later, he moved to Christchurch,[6] and is currently studying sport and recreation management at Lincoln University.[4]

Domestic career

Jacobs made his List A debut for Canterbury on 25 November 2023, against Wellington in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy.[7] He made his Twenty20 debut for Canterbury Kings on 19 December 2023, against Auckland in the 2023–24 Super Smash.[8] He smashed 42 runs off just 20 balls on his T20 debut match.[9]

Jacobs signed with Auckland ahead of the 2024/25 domestic season.

In the 2024 IPL Auction, Jacobs was bought by the Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh (NZ$61,000)[10][11]

International career

Jacobs was selected as part of the Black Caps' squad for the T20I series against Sri Lanka in early 2025, but did not feature in any of the games.[12]

Notes

  1. ^ Only for the 2025 Global Super League

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Bevon Jacobs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. ^ "Profile: Bevon Jacobs". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  3. ^ "Jacobs Century the Highlight of the Start of the 2nd Round". Sydenham cricket. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. ^ "Hard-hitter follows in footsteps of his countrymen". Otago Daily Times. 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ^ "Teams which Bevon Jacobs played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  6. ^ "2023/24 Super Smash Scout: Mitch Hay, Skye Bowden And More From Auckland vs Canterbury". The Niche Cache. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  7. ^ "CANT vs WELL, The Ford Trophy 2023/24, 2nd match at Christchurch, November 25, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  8. ^ "AUCK vs CANT, Super Smash 2023/24, 1st Match at Auckland, December 19, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  9. ^ "T20 Super Smash: Martin Guptill's bizarre dismissal in Aces win over Kings". Stuff. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  10. ^ "IPL surprise buy Bevon Jacobs earns first NZ call-up for Sri Lanka T20s" (in en-NZ). The New Zealand Herald. 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  11. ^ "MI squad, IPL 2025". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Hard-hitter Jacobs gets maiden New Zealand call-up for Sri Lanka T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2025-01-15.