Damion Kemar Jacobs (born 15 February 1985) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays for the Jamaican national side in West Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-arm leg spin bowler.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damion Kemar Jacobs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 January 1985 Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Barbados Tridents (squad no. 43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-present | Leeward Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: CricInfo, 10 October 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From Kingston, Jacobs made his first-class debut for Jamaica during the 2013–14 Regional Four Day Competition.[1] In only his fourth match, which was the competition's final, he took figures of 8/47 in the Windward Islands' first innings (and 10/122 for the match).[2] Only four Jamaicans have taken better figures in an innings in first-class cricket.[3] Jacobs continued his good form during the 2014–15 season, taking 48 wickets to finish as Jamaica's leading wicket-taker (and fifth in the competition).[4] His season included figures of 5/27 and 7/54 against the Leeward Islands (in separate matches), 5/67 against Guyana, and 7/72 against the Windwards.[1]
He was selected in the 2017 CPL player draft by the Barbados Tridents.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut for Barbados Tridents in the 2017 Caribbean Premier League on 20 August 2017.[6]
In May 2018, he was selected to play for the Leeward Islands national cricket team in the Professional Cricket League draft, ahead of the 2018–19 season.[7][8] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b First-class matches played by Damion Jacobs – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Windward Islands v Jamaica, Regional Four Day Competition 2013/14 (Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Most wickets in an innings for Jamaica – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Bowling in WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2014/15 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "HERO CPL PLAYER DRAFT 2017 CPL T20". www.cplt20.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "19th Match (N), Caribbean Premier League at Providence, Aug 20 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Odean Smith picked by T&T; no takers for Roshon Primus". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Professional Cricket League squad picks". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. Retrieved 11 June 2021.