Personal information | |
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Born | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 25 August 2001
Role | Batsman |
International information | |
National side | |
ODI debut (cap 85) | 15 December 2019 v Scotland |
Last ODI | 9 January 2020 v Namibia |
Source:
Cricinfo, 9 January 2020 |
Jonathan Figy (born 25 August 2001) is a cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman. [1] [2] [3]
Figy was born in Dubai to Indian parents. He attended Abu Dhabi Indian School, [4] then in 2017 moved to England to attend Winchester College on a cricket scholarship, where he led the school team in runs in both seasons he played. [5] He matriculated to Leeds University in 2019, [6] [7] returning to the UAE in 2023. [8]
In December 2019, Figy was named in the One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series. [9] He made his ODI debut for the UAE, against Scotland on 15 December 2019, [10] and was one of three university students in the UAE's team. [11] Later the same month, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [12] In the UAE's first match of the tournament, against Canada, he scored an unbeaten 102 runs. [13] It was the first century by a batsman for the United Arab Emirates in a U19 Cricket World Cup match. [14] He was the leading run-scorer for the UAE in the tournament, with 197 runs in six matches. [15]
In May 2023, Figy returned to the UAE national squad for an ODI series against the West Indies. [8]