Chris Jordan Full Biography
The Barbadian-born English fast bowler named Chris Jordan moved to England after completing his schooling days alongside his parents. However, his grandparents were British-born. After moving to England he continued his studies on scholarship and played cricket alongside. Jordan made his First-Class debut for Surrey in 2007 against Middlesex and returned with the debut figures of 2-41. After being attached with Surrey for six years, he moved to Sussex in 2013 and has still played for them since then.
Due to his dual nationality of Barbados and England, he chooses England to continue his career. Jordan made his ODI and T20I debut against Australia while he gets his debut Test cap against Sri Lanka in the 2014 home series. His lethal and consistent yorkers made him the T20 specialist. He played important role in the 2016 ICC T20 world cup which was played in India where they ended up as the finalists of the tournament. Jordan has seen less in the red ball cricket as he’s more suited for the shorter format of the game. Apart from International cricket he had played many major leagues across the world. Till now he has featured in IPL, PSL, BBL, and CPL.
Chris Jordan Basic Information
- Name: Christopher James Jordan
- Nickname: CJ
- Role: Bowler
- Batting Style: right-hand bat
- Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
Chris Jordan Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 5’10”
- Weight (approx.): 68 kg
- Eye Color: Black
- Hair Color: Black
Personal Life of Chris Jordan
- Date of Birth: 4 October 1988
- Age: 33 years
- Birth Place: Christ Church, Barbados
- Zodiac sign: Libra
- Nationality: Barbadian & British
- School: Combermere School, Barbados
- College: Dulwich College, London
- Educational Qualifications: N/A
- Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
Chris Jordan Family & Religion
- Father: Robert Jordan
- Mother: Rosita Jordan
- Brother: N/A
- Sister: Keisha Boyce
- Coach/Mentor: Bill Athey
- Religion: Christianity
- Address: London, UK
Cricket Career Of Chris Jordan
- Test: England vs Sri Lanka at Lord’s – June 12 – 16, 2014
- ODI: England vs Australia at Southampton – September 16, 2013
- T20: Australia vs England at Sydney – February 02, 2014
- Jersey Number: 34
- Domestic/State Teams: England, Surrey, Sussex, Sylhet Super Stars, Peshawar Zalmi, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Adelaide Strikers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, City Kaitak, Bloem City Blazers, Chittagong Vikings, Northern Knights, England Lions, Paktia Panthers, Punjabi Legends, Sydney Thunder, Trinbago Knight Riders, Qalandars, Perth Scorchers, Punjab Kings, Karachi Kings, Team Buttler, Islamabad United, Southern Brave, Northern Warriors, Sydney Sixers
- Nature on the field: Calm.
Batting Career
Batting Career Summary
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 8 | 11 | 1 | 180 | 35 | 18.0 | 320 | 56.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| ODI | 34 | 23 | 9 | 170 | 38 | 12.14 | 193 | 88.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| T20I | 75 | 43 | 19 | 358 | 36 | 14.92 | 271 | 132.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 |
| IPL | 24 | 9 | 2 | 64 | 30 | 9.14 | 57 | 112.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Bowling Career
Bowling Career Summary
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 8 | 16 | 1530 | 752 | 21 | 4/18 | 7/50 | 2.95 | 35.81 | 72.86 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 34 | 34 | 1618 | 1611 | 45 | 5/29 | 5/29 | 5.97 | 35.8 | 35.96 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 75 | 74 | 1559 | 2249 | 80 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 8.66 | 28.11 | 19.49 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 24 | 24 | 459 | 698 | 25 | 4/11 | 4/11 | 9.12 | 27.92 | 18.36 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records of Chris Jordan
- In 2007, Jordan received the NBC Denis Compton Award as Surrey’s most promising young player.
- He took his maiden ODI five-wicket haul against the Sri Lankan team in 2014 during the home series.
- Jordan was one of the important members of the English team in the 2016 T20 World Cup which they ended up as the finalists of the tournament.
Chris Jordan Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Listening to music
- Favorite Cricketers: Virat Kohli
- Favorite Sportspersons: Brian Lara
- Favorite Food: Pasta
- Favorite Color: Black
Chris Jordan Relationship Status
- Marital Status: unmarried
- Wife: N/A
- Marriage Date: N/A
- Children: N/A
Chris Jordan Awards and Recognitions
- In 2007, Jordan received the NBC Denis Compton Award as Surrey’s most promising young player.
Controversies did by (Chris Jordan)
- N/A
The All Out Cricket Post Interview Of Chris Jordan
Lesser-Known Facts
- Famous singer Rihanna was his classmate during school.
- Both of his parents were born in Barbados later they moved to England also his maternal grandparents were British citizens
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