Fran Jonas

Frances Cecilia Jonas (born 8 April 2004) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Auckland as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. In February 2021, Jonas earned her maiden call-up to the New Zealand women's cricket team, for their Women's One Day International (WODI) series against England in February and March 2021.

Fran Jonas

Personal information
Full name	Frances Cecilia Jonas
Born	(2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 21) Auckland, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 142)	23 February 2021 v England
Last ODI	29 October 2024 v India
T20I debut (cap 60)	30 July 2022 v South Africa
Last T20I	20 October 2024 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.	26
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2019/20–present	Auckland
2023–present	Trinbago Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I Matches 25 39 Runs scored 14 12 Batting average 3.50 12.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 5* 4* Balls bowled 1,050 761 Wickets 17 30 Bowling average 47.70 25.20 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 2/22 4/22 Catches/stumpings 5/– 13/–
Medal record Representing  New Zealand Women's Cricket T20 World Cup Winner 2024 UAE Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Team
Source: Cricinfo, 29 October 2024

Career

Jonas is a left-arm orthodox spinner.^[1] She started playing cricket at the age of six, and until the age of 10, she played in boy's teams.^[1] She has played for Cornwall Cricket Club in Auckland, New Zealand,^[2] as well as the New Zealand under-22s indoor cricket team.^[1]

In December 2019, at the age of 15, Jonas made her debut for Auckland Hearts in the 2019–20 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.^[1][3] She took three wickets in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final, as Auckland Hearts beat Northern Spirit.^[1][2] She was at one point in the season the fourth highest wicket taker in the 2020–21 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield,^[4] with nine wickets.^[3] Jonas also took eight wickets for Auckland Hearts in the 2020–21 Super Smash competition.^[2]

In September 2020, Jonas was given a development contract by the New Zealand women's cricket team; she was the youngest player to receive a development contract.^[1][5] In January 2021, Jonas was named in the New Zealand under-19s squad for matches against a New Zealand Police women's team and a New Zealand provincial team, to take place between February and April 2021.^[6] In February 2021, Jonas earned her maiden call-up to the New Zealand women's cricket team, for their three-match Women's One Day International (WODI) series against England.^[7][8] As part of the preparation for the series, she played in two warm-up matches for the New Zealand XI Women's team, taking two wickets.^[9][10] She made her WODI debut for New Zealand, against England, on 23 February 2021.^[11][12]

In March 2021, Jonas was named in New Zealand's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against Australia.^[13] In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.^[14] In June 2022, Jonas was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.^[15] Jonas made her WT20I debut on 30 July 2022, for New Zealand against South Africa at the Commonwealth Games.^[16]

In December 2022, Jonas was selected in the New Zealand Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.^[17]

In September 2024 she was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.^[18]

Jonas was named in the New Zealand squad for their ODI tour to India in October 2024.^[19]

Personal life

Jonas was a student at Baradene College of the Sacred Heart.^[1] Her elder brother is also a cricketer, and her father is her coach.^[1]