Jason Jonathan Roy is a South African-born English cricketer who plays for England in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket and previously played for the Test team.
In domestic cricket, he represents Surrey and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues, including for Gujarat Lions, Delhi Daredevils, and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.
Born in South Africa, Roy moved to England as a child. He made his T20I debut in 2014, his ODI debut in 2015, and played for the Test team in 2019. He was part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Roy plays as a right-handed opening batsman. He holds the England record for the highest ODI score (180 against Australia during England’s 2018 tour, and, along with Alex Hales, holds the England record for the highest ODI partnership: 256 against Sri Lanka during their 2016 tour of England. He was the first batsman to be given out for obstructing the field in T20I history.
What is the strike rate of Jason Roy?
Roy has represented England in 64 matches in the 20-over format where he has managed to score 1,522 runs at an average of 24.15 along with the strike-rate of 137.61.