Mel Jones

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mel Jones
Occupation	Cricketer
Date Of Birth	Aug 11, 1972(1972-08-11)
Age	52
Birthplace	Barnstaple
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Mel Jones Biography

Mel Jones is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on August 11, 1972 in Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom. Melanie Jones OAM, born 11 August 1972 in Barnstaple (Devon, England), is an Australian cricket commentator who was a former player for Australia’s women’s cricket team.

Jones was one of the four female commentators who commented on the 2015 Indian Premier League in 2015. Jones was also a Channel 10 correspondent for the inaugural season of Women’s Big Bash League. She provided boundary commentary for the 2015-16 Big Bash League and boundary commentary in the Pakistan Super League 2017. Jones also contributed her voice to the Ashes Cricket 17 match.

Cricket Australia asked Jones to comment on the 2007 women’s Twenty20 international. This was covered by Channel 9. Jones has been commentating on the women’s internationals, which are covered by Channel 9 since then. He also provides commentary on ABC Radio’s men’s and woman’s games.

Mel Jones Net Worth

Mel Jones is one of the richest Cricketer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mel Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jones was limited to playing overs cricket in England between 1994-1997 for the defunct Lancashire & Cheshire Women’s Cricket team and the Surrey County women’s cricket team from 2003-2004. She was a part of the Victorian Spirit team in the Australian Women’s National Cricket League. Then she played five Women’s Twenty20 cricket matches for the Tasmanian Roar.

She was a right-handed batswoman, and occasionally a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Between 1998 and 2003 she played five Test matches for Australia, scoring 251 runs. Her highlight was her 131 run against England in August 1998. Jones was the 134th female Test cricketer for Australia. Jones has also played in 61 One Day Internationals for Australia scoring 1028 runs and an average of the low-twenties.

Jones has worked as an Ambassador with Australian charity, Red Dust, which promotes health initiatives in remote Aboriginal communities. And also on Australia Day 2019, Jones was appointed an OAM. In 2017 Jones was inducted to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.

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Facts & Trivia

Mel Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mel Jones celebrates birthday on August 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Mel Jones

1. Melanie Jones was born in England and moved to Melbourne, Australia when she was three months old.
2. Her father, a West Indian, was an influence on her early life and introduced her to the game of cricket.
3. She played 5 Test matches and 61 One Day Internationals for Australia between 1998-2003.
4. Jones commentated on women’s internationals covered by Channel 9, ABC Radio, Channel 10 and Fox Sports.
5. Jones has worked as a representative with the Australian charity, Red Dust.
6. She was inducted to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2017.
7. Jones was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for services to cricket and the community in 2019.
8. Her highest Test score was 131 on debut against England in 1998.
9. She was the 134th woman to play Test cricket for Australia.
10. She provided boundary commentary for the 2015-16 Big Bash League and Pakistan Super League 2017.
11. She provided commentary for the 2015 Indian Premier League.
12. She provided commentary for the inaugural season of the Women’s Big Bash League in 2015.
13. She lent her voice to the Ashes Cricket 17 game.
14. She commentated on WBBL and women’s international cricket with Channel 7 during the 2020/2021 summer of cricket.
15. She works for a sports management company outside of cricket.

What is Mel Jones heritage?

For Test cricketer-turned-FOX CRICKET commentator Mel Jones, her mother has also been a lifelong inspiration. Born in the UK in 1972 to a Trinidadian father and an Australian mother , Jones was brought back to Melbourne as a baby by her mum.

How old is Mel Jones?

49 years (August 11, 1972)

How old is Lisa Sthalekar?

42 years (August 13, 1979)

Who was the first female cricket commentator on Channel 9?

In 1983, Fitzpatrick became the world’s first female cricketing commentator on television, when she joined the Nine Network cricket commentating team, a gamble by Channel Nine to add a more female approach to the game and attract a larger audience.

Who is the female commentator on Channel 7 cricket?

Melanie Louise McLaughlin (born September 1979) is an Australian sport presenter for the Seven Network.