Joshua John Tasman-Jones (born 2 July 1990) is a New Zealand

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er. He made his first-class debut for

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in the

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on 29 March 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut for Otago in the 2018–19 Super Smash on 20 January 2019. Tasman-Jones was born at Auckland in 1990. He was educated at Westlake Boys High School in the city before attending

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. He played age-group and A team cricket for Auckland before moving to Otago.Josh Tasman-Jones
CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2024. He played seven first-class and eight Twenty20 matches for Otago as well as captaining the Otago A team.Former Volts appointed Otago Selectors

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, 4 November 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024. In club cricket he played for Albion CC in Dunedin and played in England for

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in 2015 and in 2019 for Bristol Cricket Club, also playing matches for

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's Second XI. In 2022 he was appointed as a selector for the Otago provincial team.Meikle H (2022
Tasman-Jones swapping a bat for clubs
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'', 8 November 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024. As well as cricket, Tasman-Jones has played golf since childhood. In 2022 he competed in the New Zealand Amateur Championship.

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* 1990 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Otago cricketers Cricketers from Auckland {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1990s-stub