Jason Young (born 22 July 1979) is a Zimbabwean

cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

er. He played eight first-class matches between 1999 and 2001.

Career

Young attended the CFX Academy. Initially a bowling-focused all-rounder, Young's batting prowess shone during his first-class debut in the

1999–2000 Logan Cup The 1999–2000 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by ...

. He is not from a cricketing family but got involved with the sport at

Eaglesvale Preparatory School , streetaddress = 147 Gleneagles Road, Willowvale , city = Harare , country = Zimbabwe , coordinates = , type = Independent, day school , religion = Christianity , established = , oversight = RCZ Daisyfield Trust , headmaster = Michael ...

. His early cricket career was marked by achievements, including making it to the school's first team in Form Three and captaining it for most of his high-school years. He made strides on the national stage, playing for the national Under-19 team, participating in the

1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup The 1998 MTN Under-19 World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament played in South Africa from 11 January to 1 February 1998. Sponsored by the MTN Group, it was the second edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, coming ten ...

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, and attending a coaching course with former England all-rounder

Robin Jackman Robin David Jackman (13 August 1945 – 25 December 2020) was an English cricketer, who played in four Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team between 1974 and 1983. He was a seam bowler and useful tail-end bats ...

in 1997. After high school, Young played club cricket for

Harare Sports Club Harare Sports Club is a sports club and the Harare Sports Club Ground is a cricket stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe. Founded in 1900 and known as Salisbury Sports Club until 1982, it is mostly used for cricket matches, and has served as the primary ...

before moving to Alexandra Sports Club to further develop his game. Despite a back injury in 1999, he was able to play for the Australian Academy and spent two successful seasons with Barnard's Green in Worcestershire. Young made several changes to his game, including adjustments to his bowling action, grip, and batting style under the guidance of

Carl Rackemann Carl Gray Rackemann (born 3 June 1960) is a former Queensland and Australian cricketer Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, ...

and

Murray Goodwin Murray William Goodwin (born 11 December 1972) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played 19 Tests and 71 One Day Internationals. He was a right-handed top-order batsman, strong on the back foot, and a good cutter and puller of the ball. In ...

. He also developed a useful slower ball and refined his fielding skills. In 2001, he prepared to play for Tamworth in Staffordshire, England, while continuing his contributions to Alexandra Sports Club and

Mutare Sports Club Mutare Sports Club is a cricket ground in Mutare, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe. It is located just to the south-east of the city centre, next to Main Park. It has been the home ground of the Mountaineers, one of Zimbabwe's first-class cricket f ...

in Zimbabwe.

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* 1979 births Living people Zimbabwean cricketers CFX Academy cricketers Manicaland cricketers Cricketers from Harare {{Zimbabwe-cricket-bio-stub

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