Philip Anthony Jaques (pronounced ) (born 3 May 1979 in
Wollongong,
New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batsman who has played first-class cricket for
New South Wales,
Northamptonshire,
Yorkshire and
Worcestershire, as well as international cricket for
Australia. He was married to the Australian women's soccer player
Danielle Jean Small from 2006 to 2009.
Early career and domestic success
Jaques commenced his cricketing career whilst a student at Nareena Hills Public School in
Wollongong. A junior with the Wests team in Wollongong he moved onto the
Sutherland club while still attending
Figtree High School to further his career. In 1999 Jaques was awarded a cricketing scholarship by
New South Wales, which enabled him to spend the English summer playing for
Northern Cricket Club near
Liverpool. A last minute call up to the NSW team on 15 March 2001 for a match against
Queensland saw him rush from Sydney to
Brisbane where he arrived in time to debut at the unfamiliar number 10 position with the score at 70/8, up against a
Queensland attack on a seaming green-top, he top scored with 40.
After struggling to establish himself for
New South Wales thereafter, Jaques transformed his career by signing for the English
County Championship side
Northamptonshire in 2003. He was prolific, hitting over 1200 runs including a triple century and returned...
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