Bevon Jacobs is a New Zealand cricketer who bats right-handed. He currently plays domestic cricket for Auckland and earlier represented Canterbury.
He made his List A debut for Canterbury on 25 November 2023 against Wellington in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy. His T20 debut came on 19 December 2023 for Canterbury Kings against Auckland in the Super Smash, where he scored 42 runs from 20 balls.
Before the 2024–25 domestic season, Jacobs moved to Auckland. At the 2024 IPL auction, he was picked by the Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh. In early 2025, Jacobs was included in New Zealand’s squad for the T20I series against Sri Lanka, but he did not play any matches.
Bevon Jacobs Records and Achievements
In 2021, Jacobs played for Sydenham Cricket Club in the Christchurch Metro competition. During that season, he scored 178 runs against Old Boys Collegians, which became the highest individual score in the competition’s history. He also set another record that year by scoring 546 runs in a single one-day season.
Jacobs made his T20 debut in December 2023 for Canterbury against Auckland. Batting at number seven, he scored 42 runs from 20 balls, hitting four fours and three sixes. Canterbury lost the match despite his performance. So far, he has played nine T20 matches, scoring 134 runs in six innings with a strike rate of 188.73.
He made his first-class debut in November in the Plunket Shield for Auckland against Wellington. In that match, he scored 75 and 79 in the two innings, helping Auckland win by 54 runs. In his second match against Northern Districts, he scored 1 and 44, and Auckland lost by 179 runs. Across his first two first-class matches, he scored a total of 199 runs, including two half-centuries.
Bevon Jacobs Career Stats
In T20Is, Bevon Jacobs has played 5 innings and scored 64 runs. His strike rate in T20Is is 110.93. In first-class cricket, he has played 10 innings. He has scored 1,361 runs at an average of 66.49. He has hit 2 centuries and 7 half-centuries in first-class matches.
In List A cricket, Jacobs has played 25 innings. He has scored 481 runs with a strike rate of 100.20. He has three half-centuries. In T20 cricket overall, he has played 38 innings. He has scored 607 runs at a strike rate of 146.62. He has seven half-centuries.
As a bowler, Bevon Jacobs has not taken any wickets in any format. He does not have any four-wicket, five-wicket, or ten-wicket hauls in any format.
| Batting | ||||||
| Inns | NO | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| T20Is | 5 | 4 | 64 | 110.93 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 10 | 18 | 1361 | 66.49 | 2 | 7 |
| List A | 25 | 22 | 481 | 100.20 | 0 | 3 |
| T20s | 38 | 30 | 607 | 146.62 | 0 | 7 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| T20Is | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC | 10 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20s | 38 | – | – | – | – | – |
Bevon Jacobs’s Personal Life
Bevon John Jacobs was born in Pretoria, South Africa. He moved to New Zealand when he was three years old with his family. He grew up in Auckland and attended Westlake Boys’ High School on the North Shore. His father introduced him to cricket at a young age.
Jacobs played age-group cricket for Auckland and also represented his school in competitive cricket. He studied Sport and Recreation Management at Lincoln University. This is the same university where New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson studied commerce.
Bevon Jacobs’s Contract
During the 2024/25 season, Bevon-John Jacobs received his first Auckland ACES contract. This marked his return to Auckland after representing Canterbury in domestic cricket the previous season.
Jacobs is a right-handed batter who came through the Auckland talent pathway system earlier in his career. His performance in the Ford Trophy and Super Smash helped him earn his first full contract with Auckland.
Auckland Cricket confirmed that Jacobs was one of three first-time contract recipients in the first round of ACES contracts for the 2024/25 season. The other two new contract holders were Jock McKenzie from North Shore and Mike Sclanders from Takapuna.
FAQs
Q. How old is Bevon Jacobs?
A. Bevon Jacobs is 23 years old as of 2026.
Q. When did Bevon Jacobs move to New Zealand?
A. Bevon Jacobs moved to New Zealand with his family at the age of three.KwBevon Jacobs,
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