Will Jefferson

Will Jefferson

Personal information
Full name	William Ingleby Jefferson
Born	(1979-10-25) 25 October 1979 (age 37) Derby, England
Height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Batting style	Right-handed batsman
Bowling style	Right-arm slow
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2010–2012	Leicestershire
2007–2009	Nottinghamshire
2000–2006	Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 119 101 69 Runs scored 7,096 3,144 1,254 Batting average 35.83 34.17 20.90 100s/50s 17/27 4/18 0/6 Top score 222 132 83 Balls bowled 120 24 – Wickets 1 2 – Bowling average 60.00 4.50 – 5 wickets in innings 0 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 0 – Best bowling 1/16 2/9 – Catches/stumpings 127/– 43/– 25/–
Source: [1], 1 April 2013

William Ingleby Jefferson (born 25 October 1979) is a former professional cricketer who played for Essex County Cricket Club, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire in a 12-year career. He retired from the game in 2012 as a result of a chronic hip complaint. Standing 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) tall, he was the tallest player in county cricket during most of his career, and among the tallest professional cricketers ever.

Jefferson was a right-handed opening batsman and a reliable slip fielder. He was born in Derby to a cricketing family; his father Richard Jefferson played first-class cricket for Surrey. He showed his promise at Oundle School and Durham University, and made his first-class debut for British Universities against the touring Zimbabweans in 2000.

His first full season at Essex was 2002, during which he scored 815 first-class runs; his 165 not out in the final match of the season made a major contribution to Essex winning the second division of the County Championship.

His best season was 2004, in which he scored 1555 first-class runs at an average of 55.53 with 6 centuries including a high score of 222. In 2005, a slump in form saw him relegated to the Essex Second XI, but he responded with 303 not out against MCC Young Cricketers, and regained his place in the first team.