Stephen Alexander "Steve" Jones (born 1 July 1949) is a former Australian

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er who played a single first-class match for

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during the 1975–76 season. Jones was born in

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. His only match at state level came against the

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during their 1975–76 tour of Australia. The tour match was played at the

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in December 1975, in between the first and second

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of the series. Jones, a right-arm

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, batted tenth in Western Australia's first innings, and scored 36 runs out of a 47-run partnership for the ninth wicket with

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(100*). In the West Indians' first innings, he opened the bowling with Mick Malone. He had opener

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caught by

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for three runs, finishing with innings figures of 1/88 from eleven eight-ball overs. He did not take a wicket in the West Indians' second innings, finishing with a career

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of 108.00. Jones' inability to break into the state

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team was largely due to the strength of its fast-bowling attack at the time, which included

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, Wayne Clark,

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, and Malone (all of whom played international matches during their careers). He later played matches for the

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in the

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competition, as well as a season for Selkirk in the Border League. – Selkirk Cricket Club. Retrieved 25 April 2013.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Steve 1949 births Australian cricketers Cricketers from Sydney Living people Western Australia cricketers

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