Bevon Jacobs

{{Short description|New Zealand cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Bevon Jacobs | image = Bevon Jacobs.jpg | caption = Jacobs playing for the Auckland Aces in 2025. | country = New Zealand | full_name = Bevon John Jacobs | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|05|06|df=yes}} | birth_place = Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = Batsman

| club1 = Canterbury | year1 = 2023/24 | club2 = Auckland | year2 = {{nowrap|2024/25–present}} | club3 = MI Emirates | year3 = 2024/25 | club4 = Mumbai Indians | year4 = 2025 | club5 = Dubai Capitals{{efn|Only for the 2025 Global Super League}} | year5 = 2025 | club6 = Antigua & Barbuda Falcons | year6 = 2025 |columns=4 |hidedeliveries=true |column1=T20I |column2=FC |column3=LA |column4=T20 |matches1=11 |matches2=12 |matches3=30 |matches4=50 |runs1=183 |runs2=944 |runs3=603 |runs4=1,104 |bat avg1=26.14 |bat avg2=44.95 |bat avg3=27.40 |bat avg4=35.61 |100s/50s1=0/1 |100s/50s2=2/7 |100s/50s3=0/3 |100s/50s4=0/8 |top score1=62* |top score2=157 |top score3=67* |top score4=90* |catches/stumpings1=8/– |catches/stumpings2=11/– |catches/stumpings3=15/– |catches/stumpings4=19/–

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/bevon-jacobs-1410577 ESPNcricinfo | date = 2 May | year = 2026 }} '''Bevon John Jacobs''' (born 6 May 2002) is a New Zealand cricketer, who is a right-handed batsman. He currently represents the Auckland cricket team, and has previously played for Canterbury.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile: Bevon Jacobs |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/bevon-jacobs-1410577 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and career == Jacobs was born on 6 May 2002 at Pretoria, Gauteng in South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile: Bevon Jacobs |url=https://archive.nzc.nz/Players/2263/2263922/2263922.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=CricketArchive}}</ref> He moved to New Zealand with his family when he was three years old. He grew up in Auckland and learned to play cricket from his father. He played for Sydenham Cricket Club in the 2021 Christchurch Metro competition,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jacobs Century the Highlight of the Start of the 2nd Round |url=https://www.sydenhamcricket.co.nz/index.php/news-calendar/649-jacobs-century-the-highlight-of-the-start-of-the-2nd-round |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Sydenham cricket |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102112654/https://www.sydenhamcricket.co.nz/index.php/news-calendar/649-jacobs-century-the-highlight-of-the-start-of-the-2nd-round |url-status=dead }}</ref> and scored 178 runs in a match against Old Boys Collegians, recording the highest individual score in the history of the tournament.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Hard-hitter follows in footsteps of his countrymen |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-sport/hard-hitter-follows-footsteps-his-countrymen |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Otago Daily Times |language=en}}</ref> He also represented Auckland in age-level cricket and Westlake Boys High School in school-level cricket.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Teams which Bevon Jacobs played for |url=https://archive.nzc.nz/Players/2263/2263922/all_teams.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=CricketArchive}}</ref> Later, he moved to Christchurch,<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=2023/24 Super Smash Scout: Mitch Hay, Skye Bowden And More From Auckland vs Canterbury |url=https://theniche-cache.com/gentlemanly/2023/12/20/202324-super-smash-scout-mitch-hay-skye-bowden-and-more-from-auckland-vs-canterbury |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=The Niche Cache |language=en-GB}}</ref> and is currently studying sport and recreation management at Lincoln University.<ref name=":0" />

== Domestic career == Jacobs made his List A debut for Canterbury on 25 November 2023, against Wellington in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CANT vs WELL, The Ford Trophy 2023/24, 2nd match at Christchurch, November 25, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/the-ford-trophy-2023-24-1391868/canterbury-vs-wellington-2nd-match-1391872/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 debut for Canterbury Kings on 19 December 2023, against Auckland in the 2023–24 Super Smash.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AUCK vs CANT, Super Smash 2023/24, 1st Match at Auckland, December 19, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/super-smash-2023-24-1409472/auckland-vs-canterbury-1st-match-1409474/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He smashed 42 runs off just 20 balls on his T20 debut match.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=T20 Super Smash: Martin Guptill's bizarre dismissal in Aces win over Kings |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/133465691/t20-super-smash-martin-guptills-bizarre-dismissal-in-aces-win-over-kings |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Stuff |language=en}}</ref>

Jacobs signed with Auckland ahead of the 2024/25 domestic season.

In the 2024 IPL Auction, Jacobs was bought by the Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh (NZ$61,000)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-20 |title=IPL surprise buy Bevon Jacobs earns first NZ call-up for Sri Lanka T20s |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/black-caps-v-sri-lanka-ipl-surprise-buy-bevon-jacobs-earns-first-international-call-up-for-t20-series/C7S6XIX5KRHHPB6VPBAFHM3RIA/#:~:text=Jacobs,%2022,%20was%20picked%20up,before%20moving%20north%20to%20Auckland. |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=MI squad, IPL 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/mumbai-indians-mi-ipl-2025-full-player-list-mi-squad-with-complete-details-full-final-list-of-players-bought-in-ipl-auction-2025-team-players-retained-and-released-by-mumbai-indians/articleshow/115657556.cms |access-date=2 December 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>

== International career == Jacobs was selected as part of the Black Caps' squad for the T20I series against Sri Lanka in early 2025, but did not feature in any of the games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hard-hitter Jacobs gets maiden New Zealand call-up for Sri Lanka T20Is |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-sl-bevon-jacobs-gets-maiden-new-zealand-call-up-for-sri-lanka-t20is-1466250 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> ==Notes== {{notelist}}

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