Mackenzie William Jones (born 6 June 2005) is a Scottish cricketer who currently plays for Essex County Cricket Club. He plays as a right-arm fast bowler and also bats right-handed. He made his international debut for Scotland in 2025.[1]

Mackenzie Jones
Personal information
Full name
Mackenzie William Jones
Born (2005-03-06) 6 March 2005 (age 21)
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 86)8 June 2025 v Nepal
Last ODI8 April 2026 v Oman
T20I debut (cap 65)18 June 2025 v Netherlands
Last T20I18 April 2026 v Namibia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2025Essex (squad no. 59)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 3 3 1 3
Runs scored 9 9 0 9
Batting average 9.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 9* 9 0* 9*
Balls bowled 120 60 78 120
Wickets 4 6 1 4
Bowling average 40.25 13.00 57.00 40.25
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/55 4/22 1/57 3/55
Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/– 0/– 4/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 April 2026

Domestic career

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In April 2025, Jones signed his first rookie contract with Essex County Cricket Club.[2] He made his first-class debut for Essex against Hampshire in 2025 County Championship on 22 June 2025.[3]

International career

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In May 2025, Jones received a first senior international call-up to Scotland's ODI squad for the 2025 Scotland Tri-Nation Series which was part of the 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2.[4] He made his One Day International debut against Nepal on 8 June 2025, in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.[5][6] He made his Twenty20 International debut against the Netherlands, on 18 June 2025.[7]

References

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  1. "Mackenzie Jones". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. "MACKENZIE JONES SIGNS ROOKIE DEAL FOR ESSEX". Essex County Cricket Club. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. "Chelmsford, June 22 - 25, 2025, County Championship Division One". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  4. "Jones called up by Scotland as Naylor, Davidson & Main return". BBC Sport. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  5. "76th Match, Dundee, June 08, 2025, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  6. "Scotland survive scare to beat Nepal in thriller". BBC Sport. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  7. "4th Match, Glasgow, June 18, 2025, Scotland T20 Tri-Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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