Keaton Jennings Age, Wiki and Bio

Keaton Jennings

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalitySouth African, English
Date of Birth19/06/1992
Age32 years
BirthplaceJohannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa

Bio/Wiki

Real NameKeaton Kent Jennings
NicknameNot Known

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm
Weight90 kg
Eye ColorHazel Green
Hair ColorBlonde

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolKing Edward VII School, Johannesburg
CollegeN/A (Did not attend)
Educational QualificationsHigh School Graduate

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signGemini
HometownJohannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
ReligionChristianity

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
WifeNot Known
Children
DaughterN/A
SonN/A

Family

FatherRaymond Vernon Jennings AKA Ray Jennings (Former South African Cricketer & Coach)
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherDylan Jennings (Cricketer)

Career

International Debut
Test8 November 2016 vs India in Mumbai
ODIN/A
T20N/A
Coach/MentorRay Jennings (His Father)
Jersey Number#675 (England Test Cap), #1 (Durham)
Domestic/State Teams
  • Gauteng
  • Durham
Batting StyleLeft Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm fast-medium
Nature on fieldCalm
Favourite ShotSweep
Records/Achievements (main ones)
  • In his very first International Test match, against India, Keyton Jennings scored his maiden Test century (112). Interestingly, he was dropped on 0* by Karun Nair off an Umesh Yadav delivery.
  • In 2016, Jennings was named as the County Championship player of the year by the Cricket Writers' Club. Jennings was the leading run-scorer in the competition with 1,548 runs at an average of 64.5 with 7 hundreds, including a double century against Yorkshire.
Career Turning PointHaseeb Hameed, another debutant, was injured during 2016 England tour of India and thus had to be replaced. Hameed's loss became Jenning's gain as the latter took his spot and hit a century on debut.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Keaton Jennings' smoking habits are not known.
Keaton Jennings drinks alcohol.
He is the younger son of former South African Coach, Ray Jennings.
Due to his mother's origins in Sunderland, Keaton holds dual citizenship of South Africa and England.
Keaton began his cricket career in South Africa, playing for Gauteng in 2011 before moving to England.
In 2011, he was appointed captain of the South Africa U-19 cricket team.
Joining Durham CCC in England, Keaton showed promise with impressive performances in the 2016 English County season.
During the 2016 Natwest T20 Blast, although Durham was defeated in the finals, Keaton's robust 88-run performance was acclaimed.
After completing a 4-year residency requirement in England, Keaton became eligible for national team selection.