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Jack Brookes is a stud, get around him. He enjoys skateboarding and wearing baggy shirts. He is well known for his creation of the term "doo-rag". He has been seen on multiple occasions wearing doo rags and getting his shirt caught in slamming doors and other unfortunate places. Can i get A ye YEAH! |
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'''Jack Alexander Brooks''' (born 4 June 1984, [[Oxford]], [[Oxfordshire]]) is an [[English people|English]] professional [[cricket]] player, currently playing for [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] after successful spells at [[Oxfordshire County Cricket Club|Oxfordshire]] in the [[Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket|Minor Counties]], and [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]] in [[first-class cricket]].<ref>Mezzeti, Ed (2008-09-19) [http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/cricket/othercricket/3687872.CRICKET__Brooks_handed_pro_contract/ Brooks handed Northants contract] ''Oxford Mail.'' Retrieved 2010-06-06.</ref> He is predominantly a [[fast bowling|right arm medium fast]] bowler who can also bat. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Brooks played for Oxfordshire between 2004 and 2008. He played for Northamptonshire Second XI at the end of the 2008 season before signing a professional contract with the club for the 2009 season. He made his professional debut against the [[Australia national cricket team|Australian tourist team]] taking the wickets of [[Andrew McDonald (cricketer)|Andrew McDonald]] and [[Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]].<ref>[http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/4513161.CRICKET__Brooks_bags_an_Aussie_brace/ Brooks bags an Aussie brace] ''Oxford Mail.'' 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2010-06-06.</ref> He hopes that his performance against Australia will lead to more first-class matches.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/8176408.stm Brooks grabs chance at Northants] ''BBC Sport.'' 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2010-06-06.</ref> On his Northants debut, he took 4 wickets for 76 against [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/8198217.stm Brooks shines on Northants debut] ''BBC Sport.'' 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2010-06-06.</ref> He signed a two-year contract extension on 2 September 2009, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2011 season.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/northamptonshire/8233712.stm Brooks and Wakely sign new deals] ''BBC Sport.'' 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2010-06-06.</ref> During the [[2010 English cricket season|2010 season]], Brooks was a regular in the team opening the bowling. |
Brooks played for Oxfordshire between 2004 and 2008. He played for Northamptonshire Second XI at the end of the 2008 season before signing a professional contract with the club for the 2009 season. He made his professional debut against the [[Australia national cricket team|Australian tourist team]] taking the wickets of [[Andrew McDonald (cricketer)|Andrew McDonald]] and [[Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]].<ref>[http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/4513161.CRICKET__Brooks_bags_an_Aussie_brace/ Brooks bags an Aussie brace] ''Oxford Mail.'' 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2010-06-06.</ref> He hopes that his performance against Australia will lead to more first-class matches.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/8176408.stm Brooks grabs chance at Northants] ''BBC Sport.'' 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2010-06-06.</ref> On his Northants debut, he took 4 wickets for 76 against [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/8198217.stm Brooks shines on Northants debut] ''BBC Sport.'' 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2010-06-06.</ref> He signed a two-year contract extension on 2 September 2009, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2011 season.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/northamptonshire/8233712.stm Brooks and Wakely sign new deals] ''BBC Sport.'' 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2010-06-06.</ref> During the [[2010 English cricket season|2010 season]], Brooks was a regular in the team opening the bowling. |
Revision as of 10:58, 7 April 2013
- For other uses, see Jack Brooks (disambiguation)
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Full name | Jack Alexander Brooks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Oxford, England | 4 June 1984||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Susan Boyle, Subo, Ferret, Don Jnr, Yorath, Brooksy, Animal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2008 | Oxfordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2012 | Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–present | Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 November 2012 |
Jack Brookes is a stud, get around him. He enjoys skateboarding and wearing baggy shirts. He is well known for his creation of the term "doo-rag". He has been seen on multiple occasions wearing doo rags and getting his shirt caught in slamming doors and other unfortunate places. Can i get A ye YEAH!
Career
Brooks played for Oxfordshire between 2004 and 2008. He played for Northamptonshire Second XI at the end of the 2008 season before signing a professional contract with the club for the 2009 season. He made his professional debut against the Australian tourist team taking the wickets of Andrew McDonald and Mitchell Johnson.[1] He hopes that his performance against Australia will lead to more first-class matches.[2] On his Northants debut, he took 4 wickets for 76 against Derbyshire.[3] He signed a two-year contract extension on 2 September 2009, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2011 season.[4] During the 2010 season, Brooks was a regular in the team opening the bowling.
Brooks signed up to play for Yorkshire in October 2012.[5]
Career best performances
as of 25 December 2012
Batting | Bowling | |||||||
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Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | |
FC | 53 | Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire | Bristol | 2010 | 5-23 | Northamptonshire v Leicestershire | Leicester | 2011 |
LA | 10 | Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Middlesex Panthers | Uxbridge | 2009 | 3-35 | England Lions v Bangladesh A | Sylhet | 2012 |
T20 | 33* | Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Warwickshire Bears | Birmingham | 2011 | 3-24 | Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Yorkshire Carnegie | Leeds | 2010 |
References
- ^ Brooks bags an Aussie brace Oxford Mail. 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ Brooks grabs chance at Northants BBC Sport. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ Brooks shines on Northants debut BBC Sport. 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ Brooks and Wakely sign new deals BBC Sport. 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "England Cricket News: Jack Brooks signs with Yorkshire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
External links
- Jack Brooks at ESPNcricinfo
- Jack Brooks at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Player Profile: Jack Brooks from northantscricket.com