Chris Jordan

A fast bowler with a level-headed calm and a fearsome yorker, Jordan found his niche as a death-overs specialist in T20 cricket for England after initially breaking through as a bowling allrounder in Tests and ODIs.

His rise was anything but linear. Released by Surrey at the end of 2012, Jordan appeared to be drifting out of the professional game before a move to Sussex in 2013 revived his prospects. Within months, he had made his England white-ball debuts, and then impressed in the ignominious ODI series against Sri Lanka in 2014, where he took 12 wickets and claimed his first five-for - the highlight of a three-format whitewash for England. A Test debut followed that summer, though his red-ball career never fully took hold.

Jordan played only two games in the 2015 ODI World Cup and survived the cull after that tournament, and while he fell out of favour in ODIs soon after, he cemented his role in T20 cricket. His defining early moment came in the 2016 T20 World Cup final: his 19th over, which cost just eight runs under extreme pressure, would have been legendary were it not overshadowed by Carlos Brathwaite's extraordinary finish.

From there, Jordan became a near-permanent fixture in England's T20 side, valued for his control, exceptional fielding, and ability to deliver in the closing overs. Though he narrowly missed out on selection for the 2019 ODI World Cup - edged out by his close friend Jofra Archer - he remained central to England's white-ball plans and was part of the squad that won the 2022 T20 World Cup.

Born in Barbados and scouted by Bill Athey for a Dulwich College scholarship, Jordan's early county career at Surrey showed promise. A prolific debut season in 2007, in which he picked 20 wickets at 24.50, hinted at his potential, but his tenure was interrupted by injuries and inconsistency, including a stress fracture that sidelined him for the entirety of 2010. but it was only after returning to the Caribbean and rebuilding his game that he fulfilled it at Sussex, picking up 59 wickets in the 2013 season, which precipitated his England call-up.

On the franchise circuit, Jordan has been a consistent presence, valued for the same death-overs control that defined his international role. He has featured in the Indian Premier League for multiple sides including Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings. He was also part of the title-winning Southern Brave squad in the inaugural season of the Hundred, in 2021.

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New A fast bowler with a level-headed calmness and a fearsome yorker, Chris Jordan, found his niche as a death-overs specialist in T20 cricket for England after initially breaking through as a bowling allrounder in Tests and ODIs.

His rise was anything but linear. Released by Surrey at the end of 2012, Jordan appeared to be drifting out of the professional game before a move to Sussex in 2013 revived his prospects. Within months, he made his England debut and quickly impressed during the 2013-14 winter, including in an ignominious ODI series against Sri Lanka in 2014 where he took 12 wickets and claimed his maiden five-for - the highlight of a three-format whitewash for the side. A Test debut followed that summer, though his red-ball career never fully took hold.

Jordan survived the post-2015 World Cup cull despite limited opportunities in that tournament, and while he fell out of favour in ODIs soon after, he cemented his role in T20 cricket. His defining early moment came in the 2016 World T20 final: his 19th over, which cost just eight runs under extreme pressure, would have been legendary were it not overshadowed by Carlos Brathwaite's extraordinary finish.

From there, Jordan became a near-permanent fixture in England's T20 side, valued for his control, exceptional fielding, and ability to deliver in the closing overs. Though he narrowly missed out on selection for the 2019 ODI World Cup - edged out by his close friend Jofra Archer - he remained central to England's white-ball plans and was part of the squad that won the 2022 T20 World Cup and took ten wickets in his five matches in the next tournament, in the USA and West Indies in 2024.

Born in Barbados and scouted by Bill Athey for a Dulwich College scholarship, Jordan' showed promise early in his county career at Surrey. A prolific debut season in 2007, in which he picked up 20 wickets in five games at 24.50, hinted at his potential, but his tenure was interrupted by injuries and inconsistency, including a stress fracture that sidelined him for the entirety of 2010. It was only after returning to the Caribbean and rebuilding his game that he found fulfilment at Sussex, picking up 59 wickets in the 2013 season, which precipitated his England call-up.

On the franchise circuit, Jordan has been a consistent presence, valued for the death-overs control that defined his international role. He has featured in the IPL for multiple sides including Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, and has been a fixture at Southern Brave squad in the Hundred, including in their win in the inaugural season, in 2021.