Full name Melanie Jones
Born August 11, 1972, Barnstaple, Devon
Current age 48 years 169 days
Major teams Australia Women, Victoria Women
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 5 | 8 | 1 | 251 | 131 | 35.85 | 549 | 45.71 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| ODIs | 61 | 54 | 6 | 1028 | 58 | 21.41 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 2.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 61 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 2.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | England Women v Australia Women at Guildford, Aug 6-9, 1998 scorecard |
| Last Test | Australia Women v England Women at Sydney, Feb 22-25, 2003 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Australia Women v Pakistan Women at Melbourne, Feb 7, 1997 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Australia Women v India Women at Centurion, Apr 10, 2005 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Tas Women | v Vic Women | Melbourne | 2 Jan 2010 | Other T20 |
| 2 | Tas Women | v NSW Women | Hobart | 30 Dec 2009 | Other T20 |
| 7 | Tas Women | v SAust Women | Launceston | 6 Dec 2009 | Other T20 |
| 18 | Tas Women | v WA Women | Hobart | 11 Nov 2009 | Other T20 |
| 51 | Tas Women | v ACT Women | Canberra | 23 Oct 2009 | Other T20 |
| 7 | Vic Women | v NSW Women | Sydney | 25 Jan 2009 | Other OD |
| 87 | Vic Women | v NSW Women | Sydney | 19 Jan 2009 | Other OD |
| 13 | Vic Women | v NSW Women | Sydney | 18 Jan 2009 | Other OD |
| 11 | Vic Women | v WA Women | Melbourne | 10 Jan 2009 | Other OD |
| 44 | Vic Women | v WA Women | Melbourne | 9 Jan 2009 | Other OD |
Mel Jones was brought up in Melbourne but gained much of her cricketing pedigree from her West Indian father, even though she didn't meet him until she was 16. She made her Test debut in 1998, but a dip in form led to a two-year absence from the international scene including, frustratingly, missing the Ashes tour of 2000. She returned to the side for the series against England in 2003. She also captains Surrey in the English County Championship and works for them in a development role.
Martin Williamson (June 2004)
- Dan Christian lifts lid on casual racism in Australian cricket (Sep 8, 2020)
- Mel Jones: Need to be 'more strategically smart' about scheduling women's domestic competitions (Aug 27, 2020)
- Sophie Devine backs smaller, lighter ball in women's cricket (Jun 10, 2020)
- Mel Jones takes on Mark Taylor's Cricket Australia board tightrope (Nov 6, 2019)
- Women's games during IPL 2019: what's the best way forward? (Feb 19, 2019)
Nov 6, 2019
Mel Jones has joined the Cricket Australia board
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Jul 12, 2017
Meg Lanning won the toss and chose to bowl against India
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Jul 23, 2015
Charlotte Edwards, Meg Lanning and Melanie Jones at the toss
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