Jonathan Figy
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 2001 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 85) | 15 December 2019 v Scotland |
| Last ODI | 9 January 2020 v Namibia |
Source: Cricinfo, 9 January 2020 | |
Jonathan Figy (born 25 August 2001) is an Emirati cricketer.[1][2][3] In December 2019, he was named in the One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.[4] He made his ODI debut for the UAE, against Scotland on 15 December 2019,[5] and was one of three university students in the UAE's team.[6] Later the same month, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[7] In the UAE's first match of the tournament, against Canada, he scored an unbeaten 102 runs.[8] It was the first century by a batsman for the United Arab Emirates in a U19 Cricket World Cup match.[9] He was the leading run-scorer for the UAE in the tournament, with 197 runs in six matches.[10]
Figy was born in Dubai to Indian parents. In 2017, he moved to England to attend Winchester College on a cricket scholarship, where he led the school team in runs in both seasons he played.[11] He matriculated to Leeds University in 2019.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Jonathan Figy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "'He caught the eye of every coach': Jonathan Figy the latest UAE-based cricket prodigy to take up UK scholarship". The National. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Figy making waves in UAE school cricket". Gulf News. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC Men's WCL2". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "6th Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at ICCA Dubai, Dec 15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Jonathan Figy hopes this is the start of a long journey after action-packed debut for UAE". The National. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Figy John century as UAE beat Canada; NZ v Japan washed out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Jonathan Figy scores 'dream' century as UAE thrash Canada in U19 World Cup opener". The National. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2019/20 - United Arab Emirates Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Jonathan Figy: Cricket and studies on hold as UAE batsman focuses on fitness while stuck in UK". The National. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Dubai-born cricketer Jonathan Figy hopes to smash more records when he returns to UK to attend Leeds University". The National. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 1". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 17 April 2020.