Christopher Robert Jones (born 5 November 1990) is a former English

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er who played for

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, who made his

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debut in 2010 as a replacement for

Craig Kieswetter Craig Kieswetter (born 28 November 1987) is an English professional golfer and former cricketer who appeared in 71 matches for the England cricket team between 2010 and 2013. Born and raised in South Africa, Kieswetter moved to England to com ...

. He was born in

Harold Wood Harold Wood is a suburban neighbourhood in East London in the London Borough of Havering. It is situated east-northeast of Charing Cross. Harold Wood was part of the ancient parish of Hornchurch, which became the Liberty of Havering. Most o ...

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but moved to

Dorset Dorset ( ; Archaism, archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north and the north-east, Hampshire to the east, t ...

at a young age. He was educated at Broadstone Middle School,

Poole Grammar School Poole Grammar School (commonly abbreviated to PGS) is an 11–18 selective boys grammar school and academy in the coastal town of Poole in Dorset, in the south of England. The school is twinned with Parkstone Grammar School. It is a member of t ...

and

Richard Huish College Richard Huish College is a further education and sixth-form college in Taunton, Somerset, England. Located on a single site in South Road, about a mile from the centre of Taunton, it offers A-level courses, apprenticeships and vocational courses ...

before moving on to

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to read

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. He graduated from Durham with a first-class degree in June 2013. He has played

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with Durham MCCU and was awarded the university's 'sportsman of the year' award in 2011. Jones was called into the Somerset team for a tour match against Australia in July 2013, hitting his first first-class century. On 15 August 2014, Jones announced his retirement from first-class cricket at the end of the 2014 season to pursue a career outside of the game.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Chris 1990 births English cricketers Somerset cricketers People from Harold Wood Cricketers from the London Borough of Havering Living people Dorset cricketers Durham MCCU cricketers Alumni of Grey College, Durham