Jonathan Ross (cricketer)

Christopher Jonathan Ross (born 24 June 1954) is a former cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket in New Zealand and England from 1975 to 1980.[1] He became a lawyer and is now a director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.[2]

Jonathan Ross
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Jonathan Ross
Born (1954-06-24) 24 June 1954
Warri, Nigeria
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975-76Wellington
1978 to 1980Oxford University
1978 to 1980Combined Universities
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 31 13
Runs scored 132 15
Batting average 4.71 5.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 23* 6
Balls bowled 4016 716
Wickets 55 10
Bowling average 35.23 42.70
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 4/34 3/31
Catches/stumpings 8/0 1/0
Source: Cricinfo, 26 July 2019

Life and career

Jonathan Ross was born in Warri, Nigeria, but was educated in New Zealand, where he attended Victoria University of Wellington, graduating with an LL.B (Hons). He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Magdalen College, Oxford, where he earned a BA in Economics and Politics and a BCL.[2]

A pace bowler, Ross represented New Zealand Universities and Wellington at cricket. At Oxford he played for the university team from 1978 to 1980. In 1980 he was the captain of Oxford University in its first-class matches and of the Combined Universities team in the Benson & Hedges Cup.[3] His best first-class figures were 4 for 34 for Oxford University against Worcestershire in 1978.[4] His best List A figures were 3 for 31 for Wellington against the touring Indians in 1975-76.[5]

Ross is a corporate, capital markets and financial services lawyer. He was a partner with the leading New Zealand law firm Bell Gully for 23 years until he retired in 2011.[2] He is a non-executive director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, as well as of other companies.[2]

References
  1. "Jonathan Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. "Jonathan Ross". P.R.I.M.E. Finance. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. Wisden 1981, pp. 627, 686–88.
  4. "Worcestershire v Oxford University 1978". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  5. "Wellington v Indians 1975-76". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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