Jason Roy

Jason Roy is a professional English cricketer who plays for Surrey at the domestic level and the England cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman who generally opens the innings in the shorter format of the game. Born on 21 July 1990 in South Africa, Roy moved to England when he was 10.

The prominent and acclaimed right-handed batter Jason Roy has shown his worth for the English squad during their World Cup winning run in the 2019 CWC. Being the first batsman from Surrey to make a century in T20 cricket and being a part of the most successful run chase without losing a wicket in One Day Internationals are just two of his many accomplishments. Roy has also been involved in controversy, including getting fined for swearing and throwing his bat and helmet in a high-stakes match.

He plays for Surrey in domestic cricket and has represented Gujarat Lions, Delhi Daredevils, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, and Paarl Royals (SA20) among other teams in various T20 tournaments.

Jason Roy: Along the Years 

Jason Roy Records 

• Highest Partnership for England in ODI (256 with Alex Hales)

• Highest third-wicket partnership for England (221 with Joe Root)

• First player from Surrey to score a century in Twenty20 cricket (101 off just 57 balls).

• He scored 677 runs at an average of 48.35 in the 2014 Natwest T20 Blast, including five half-centuries.

• Jason Roy was the first player to be dismissed for obstructing the field in 2017 against South Africa.

• In the 2019 CWC at Sophia Gardens, Roy struck 153 runs against Bangladesh, which is the second-highest total recorded by an Englishman in World Cup cricket, behind only Andrew Strauss' 158 in 2011.

Jason Roy Awards and Accolades 

• Part of the history-making England team that lifted the Cricket World Cup trophy in 2019

• Alongside Rohit Sharma as an opening batsman, Roy was named among the ICC's CWC2019 Team of the Tournament.

Jason Roy Career 

Born on July 21, 1990, Jason Jonathan Roy is an English cricketer who has played for the Test squad in the past and now represents England in the One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) formats. He plays for Surrey in domestic cricket and has represented Gujarat Lions, Delhi Daredevils, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, and Paarl Royals in various T20 leagues.

Jason Roy Domestic Career 

Jason Roy made his debut for the Surrey first team in a Twenty20 Cup match against Middlesex Cricket Team on 27 June 2008, and made his List A debut in the Natwest Pro40 League fixture against Yorkshire on 20 July 2008, the day before his 18th birthday.

However, some indifferent form saw him drop out of the first team and it wasn't until 2010 that he broke into the first team again. He promptly thumped 101 off 57 balls against Kent at Beckenham, Surrey's first T20 hundred. Later in the summer he struck an unbeaten 76 from 65 balls against Leicestershire on Championship debut.

But it was the 2014 season that really catapulted Roy to the top. In the 2014 NatWest T20 Blast, Roy struck 677 runs at 48.35 apiece - the highest tally in the competition.

Jason Roy IPL Career 

Jason Roy represented Gujarat Lions and Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League in 2017 and 2018 respectively, but decided to pull out of the tournament in the following season owing to World Cup preparations.

In 2018, Capitals (then Daredevils) bought Roy for Rs 1.5 crores, but released him for the 2019 season. During his time with Capitals, Roy played five matches scoring 120 runs at a strike rate of 127.65, with 91 of those runs coming in his first innings of the tournament, but only 29 across his next four.

In the recent auctions, he was bought again by Delhi Capitals for the same price. However, Roy has opted out of the current season citing some personal reasons and he will be replaced by Daniel Sams in the tournament.

The Delhi Capitals released him prior to the 2021 auction. He was signed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League, replacing Mitchell Marsh. The Gujarat Titans signed Roy in the 2022 Indian Premier League mega auction. But he eventually withdrew from the 2022 IPL before it started.

Jason Roy has played in 13 IPL games so far, scoring 329 runs at an average of 29.91. Along with smashing two half-centuries, his highest IPL score is 91* runs. Over his IPL career, Jason Roy has hit nine sixes and 39 fours. Jason Roy was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 2.80 crore during the IPL 2024 Auction. He scored 45 runs off 28 balls in his last IPL match, which he played against Lucknow in May 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India.

Jason Roy International Career 

Roy was born in South Africa and later relocated to England. He played for the Test team in 2019 after making his T20I and ODI debuts in 2014 and 2015, respectively. He played for the England cricket team that won the World Cup in 2019. Roy is an opening batsman who bats right-handed. 

Jason Roy ODI Career 

After the miserable ouster from the 2015 World Cup, the English side needed some quick fixes and thus came Jason Roy in the picture. A right-handed batsman who had the ability to provide a brisk start to the side which was still playing cricket in a style reminiscent of the early 2000’s.

Roy made his debut against Ireland on 8 May 2015. He was then selected again to represent England in the five-match series against New Zealand, in June 2015. The series remained a dud affair for the dasher but he had shown glimpses of what he could bring onto the table.

Roy was a part of an opening partnership of 256 with Alex Hales against Sri Lanka in 2016, which was the highest successful run chase without losing a wicket in ODIs.

If there is one reason that England came from the brink of an exit in the home 2019 CWC to winning the quadrennial tournament in the end then it has to be Jason Roy. The Surrey cricketer started the tournament in a fine fashion and scored a half-century and one-fifty against South Africa and Bangladesh respectively before bowing out of the next two games due to a hamstring injury.

England lost those games and were nearly staring at a 2015-esque exit from the World Cup. Rushed back into the side - there was little evidence that he had fully recovered - Roy responded with three typically domineering half-centuries (innings of 66, 60 and 85) and three century partnerships with the equally prolific Jonny Bairstow in what were effectively knock-out games against India, New Zealand and Australia.

He was selected in England's Cricket World Cup squad in April 2019. In England's encounter against Pakistan on June 3, 2019, Roy reached his 3,000th run in One-Day International cricket. Roy's 153 runs against Bangladesh on June 8 at Sophia Gardens is the second-highest total made by an Englishman in World Cup cricket history, topped only by Andrew Strauss' 158 in 2011. In a match that was vital for England to win in order to hold onto their own qualification, Roy made a comeback against India with 66 runs off 57 balls.

Roy struck 85 runs off 65 balls in the semi-final match with Australia before being out of the game due to a wrong umpire decision. Roy played in his first ever World Cup final on July 14 against New Zealand. Roy struck 19 runs to help England draw up to the Black Caps' 242 runs. Roy was chosen as England's third batsman in the Super Over when the game ended in a tie, although England did not lose a wicket. Roy dismissed Martin Guptill, who was trying to make a second run, off the last ball bowled by Jofra Archer in the super over. The run out ensured that England would win the World Cup over New Zealand on the total boundaries criteria, who needed two runs to win.

Roy made it in the initial team but was not included in the England squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup due to back spasms that kept him out of the four warm-up matches against New Zealand. Following Dawid Malan's impressive play as the team's opener, Harry Brook took Roy's spot in the lineup.

Jason Roy Test Career 

Roy's white ball prowess isn't a secret anymore but his red ball technique has been often questioned. But the England selector threw weight behind him and Roy made his Test debut against Ireland ahead of Ashes 2019. However, in the four Ashes Tests, he averaged just 13.75 with a best of 31. By the time he was demoted to No. 4, his confidence looked to have been eroded and he was dropped ahead of the final Test at The Oval.

Jason Roy T20I Career 

Jason Roy earned his maiden call-up to the English side for the one-off T20I against India in September 2014. Roy was selected in England's 2016 T20 World Cup squad but struggled in the opening game defeat against the West Indies. After a sedate start to the tournament, Jason Roy came to the part in the semi-finals as he smashed a quickfire 78 against New Zealand on a Feroz Shah Kotla wicket to help England qualify for the final against the West Indies. However, as fate would have it, Roy got out for a duck in the final, and England went on to lose the game to the West Indies.

Roy played for England in the home ODI series against Australia and Ireland, but he was forced to withdraw with a side injury for the T20I series against Australia and Pakistan. Roy was included in the England team for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in September 2021.

Jason Roy Captaincy 

Jason Roy is a destructive opener for the England squad and he has not led the team as a captain yet. England batter Jason Roy was selected the stand-in captain of the Oval Invincibles in place of their assigned captain Sam Billings for their game against the Northern Superchargers in the 2022 The Hundred league.

Jason Roy Under-19 Career 

Jason Roy played for Surrey in the age group of Under-11, Under-19, and Academy level. He played in the Surrey Under-19 tour to South Africa in 2007 and scored 51 runs against the Western Province Under-19s in a one-day match. At the T20 Cup in 2008, Roy made his Surrey debut at the age of 17. Later that summer, England used him as a replacement against South Africa after noticing his fielding abilities. 

In September 2008, Roy was selected for the ECB Elite Player Development. In the same year, Roy won the Easter Scholarship to spend the 2008/2009 winter at the Darren Lehmann Academy in Adelaide

In the 2010 County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire, Roy made his first-class debut and struck a half-century. He is seen to be more suited for the game's shorter formats and is well-known for being an aggressive hitter. 

Jason Roy Family 

Jason was ten years old when his family moved to England from South Africa, where he was born. He is the son of Craig Roy and Chonell Roy. He has only one sibling, Kristan Roy. Roy and Elle Moore got married on October 7 2017. They had their first kid in March 2019. The couple had their second child on January 5, 2022. 

Jason Roy Net Worth 

Jason Roy's projected net worth as of 2024 is $4 million. This is almost equivalent to INR 30 crores. His money stems from his professional cricketing career, domestic cricket salaries, brand sponsorships and investments.

Jason Roy House 

Along with his wife Elle Moore and daughter Everly, Jason Roy resides in an elegant house in Surrey, England. The home features a swimming pool, a gym, and five bedrooms.

Jason Roy Cars 

Jason Roy is a known auto enthusiast who owns a selection of high-end vehicles. He has been spotted driving a BMW X5 and a Jaguar F-Type.