Knights
Jonathan Bird
25
- Left-handed opener
- Left-arm wrist-spin bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 11 | 19 | 768 | 42.67 | 46.5 | 2/3 | 152* |
| Last 10 | 10 | 17 | 699 | 43.69 | 46.6 | 2/3 | 152* |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 11 | 52 | 1 | 35.00 | 4.04 | 1/26 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 26.00 | 3.90 | 1/26 | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Balanced opener
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 46.5 | 29.2 | |
| Average v pace | 43.4 | 29.0 | |
| Average v spin | 49.2 | 29.6 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 45 | 52 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 50 | 50 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 99 | 57 | |
| Dot % | 76.2 | 75.2 |
1,482 balls in first-class matches · Jan 2022 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −16.5
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak −4.1
March 2022Now −16.5202120222023202420252026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 5 | 271 | 27.1 | 41.9 | – | – | – |
Not in our first-class bowling rankings.
Team
- KnightsCSA 4-Day SeriesLast played Sept 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 26% | 0 | 3 | 206415381542801140 |
- Jonathan Bird has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 First-class innings.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2026 | Knights | North West Dragons | 11 & 40 | – | North West Dragons won by 135 runs | |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Western Province | Tuskers | 28 & 0 | – | Western Province won by 139 runs | |
| 6 Dec 2024 | Western Province | Knights | 1 & 54 | – | Drawn | |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Western Province | Lions | 15 & 38 | – | Lions won by 125 runs | |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Western Province | Dolphins | 20 & 64 | – | Western Province won by 51 runs | |
| 27 Dec 2023 | Western Province | Boland | 78 & 18 | 1/26 (6.4) | Boland won by 8 wickets | |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Western Province | North West Dragons | 128 (263) | – | Western Province won by an innings and 132 runs | |
| 27 Jan 2022 | Western Province | Lions | 18 & 152* | – | Drawn | |
| 13 Jan 2022 | Western Province | Knights | 32 (40) | – | Drawn | |
| 7 Mar 2021 | Cape Cobras | Warriors | 2 (17) | – | Drawn |