History of Will Jacks in Timeline

Will Jacks is an English cricketer known for his right-handed batting and off-spin bowling. He made his debut in Test cricket in December 2022, playing against Pakistan. Jacks is a professional athlete competing in the sport of cricket.

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May 2018: List A Debut

On May 18, 2018, Will Jacks made his List A debut for Surrey against Somerset in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup.

June 2018: First-Class Debut

On June 20, 2018, Will Jacks made his first-class debut for Surrey in the 2018 County Championship.

July 2018: Twenty20 Debut

On July 5, 2018, Will Jacks made his Twenty20 debut for Surrey in the 2018 t20 Blast.

May 2020: Training Ahead of International Fixtures

In May 2020, Will Jacks was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 2021: Fastest Twenty20 Fifty

In June 2021, Will Jacks scored English cricket's third-fastest Twenty20 fifty off 15 balls while playing for Surrey against Middlesex.

July 2021: Named in England's ODI Squad

In July 2021, Will Jacks was named in England's One Day International (ODI) squad for their home series against Pakistan after the original squad withdrew following positive COVID-19 tests.

April 2022: Bought by Oval Invincibles

In April 2022, Will Jacks was bought by the Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season of The Hundred.

August 2022: Highest Score in The Hundred

In August 2022, Will Jacks scored the highest score in the history of The Hundred with 108 runs in 48 balls.

September 2022: Named in England Squad

In September 2022, Will Jacks was named in the England's Test and T20I squad for the away series against Pakistan.

December 2022: Test Debut against Pakistan

In December 2022, Will Jacks made his Test debut for England against Pakistan.

December 2022: Bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore

In December 2022, Will Jacks was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹3.2 crore ahead of the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

December 2022: Test Debut

On December 1, 2022, Will Jacks made his Test debut against Pakistan during the same tour.

February 2023: Named in England's ODI and T20I Squad

In February 2023, Will Jacks was named in both England's ODI and T20I squad as an injury replacement for Tom Abell for the away series against Bangladesh.

2023: Won 2023 season of the Hundred

In 2023, Will Jacks was part of the Oval Invincibles team that won the 2023 season of the Hundred.

May 2024: Named in England’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.

In May 2024, Will Jacks was named in England’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.

2024: Heading back to England for "international duties"

In 2024, Will Jacks and Reece Topley, are heading back to England for "international duties"

December 2025: Named to England's Squad for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament

In December 2025, Will Jacks was named to England's 15 man squad for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.

2026: Named to England's Squad for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament

Will Jacks's continued success as an off-spin bowling allrounder earned him a spot in England's squad for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.