England · Bowling all-rounder

Jordan Thompson Cricketer: Age, Stats, 5/21 and 2026 Records

Jordan Thompson is an English bowling all-rounder who plays county cricket for Warwickshire. Born in Leeds on 9 October 1996, the left-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler was 29 on 23 August 2026. His career record at that cutoff stood at 204 first-class wickets and 2,081 runs, while his T20 record had reached 146 wickets and 1,388 runs. His best returns are 5/31 in first-class cricket and 5/21 in T20s. Thompson joined Warwickshire from Yorkshire for the 2026 season and added 14 Championship wickets, 12 Blast wickets and three wickets for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred during his first summer based at Edgbaston.

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Left-handedRight-arm medium-fast bowlerBorn 9 October 1996

Current squadWarwickshire BearsCounty Championship · First season of a three-year all-formats Warwickshire contract, with the 2026 Championship in progress

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Full nameJordan Aaron Thompson

Age29As of 23 August 2026

Date of birth9 October 1996Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Batting styleLeft-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm medium-fast

Career overview

Jordan Thompson cricket career

Born in Leeds on 9 October 1996; aged 29 at the stated cutoff.

A left-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowling all-rounder.

Recorded 204 first-class wickets, 2,081 runs and a highest score of 98.

Took a career-best 5/21 for Yorkshire against Leicestershire in the 2023 Blast.

Joined Warwickshire on a three-year all-formats deal running through 2028.

The published £60,000 Phoenix auction value is not evidence of total salary or net worth.

Career story

Jordan Thompson career and playing journey

Who is Jordan Thompson?

Jordan Aaron Thompson is a professional English cricketer from Leeds. Warwickshire list him as a bowling all-rounder: he bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium-fast. He spent his first eight senior seasons with Yorkshire before moving to Edgbaston for 2026, where he plays red-ball cricket for Warwickshire and appeared for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.

The name needs a cricket qualifier because several athletes share it. This page concerns the cricketer born on 9 October 1996, not the Australian tennis player born in 1994 or the Northern Irish footballer. His official Warwickshire identity, date of birth, birthplace and playing styles align with the current statistical record.

How old is Jordan Thompson and where was he born?

Jordan Thompson was 29 years old on 23 August 2026. He was born on 9 October 1996 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. His age changes each October, while his full name and birth details remain the stable identifiers that separate his record from namesakes in other sports.

Leeds also shaped the first stage of his career. Yorkshire brought him through its system, and he played club cricket for Pudsey St Lawrence before establishing himself in the county side. His 2025 farewell therefore closed a long home-county connection rather than a short franchise assignment.

What is Jordan Thompson's role and playing style?

Thompson is a seam-bowling all-rounder. His primary value comes from right-arm medium-fast bowling, including new-ball support, middle-over wickets and T20 death overs. He also provides left-handed batting that can be used as late-innings power or higher in the order when a team needs a more aggressive option.

His results show why the all-rounder label fits. By the cutoff he had 204 first-class wickets alongside 2,081 runs and 13 fifties. In T20 cricket he had 146 wickets and 1,388 runs, including five fifties. Those are separate format records: his T20 wickets cannot be added to the first-class total, and his first-class runs already include County Championship appearances.

When did Jordan Thompson make his senior debuts?

Thompson made his senior T20 debut for Yorkshire against Worcestershire on 15 July 2018. His List A debut followed against Durham on 6 May 2019, and he entered first-class cricket against Surrey at Guildford on 10 June 2019. That sequence gave him experience in all three domestic formats within eleven months.

The dates also explain why his format totals differ so sharply. T20 opportunities arrived first and later expanded through franchise cricket, while List A appearances remained rare. First-class cricket became the foundation of his county career, producing more than 10,000 balls bowled and four five-wicket innings by August 2026.

How did Jordan Thompson break through in 2020?

The shortened 2020 season turned Thompson from a fringe option into a regular first-team all-rounder. Across five Bob Willis Trophy matches, he scored 234 runs and took 15 wickets. His best innings was 98 in Yorkshire's win at Nottinghamshire, and his 5/31 against Leicestershire supplied his first first-class five-wicket return.

Yorkshire coach Andrew Gale described him as the clearest example of a player who used the disrupted season to advance his case. Thompson had entered the opening round after an injury to Matthew Waite, then kept his place through production with both bat and ball. The figures define a complete breakthrough: five matches, a near-century and a five-for rather than one isolated performance.

What did Jordan Thompson achieve in 2021?

Thompson strengthened both halves of his game in 2021. He took 5/52 against Warwickshire at Headingley in September, a season-best return that left Yorkshire chasing 224. Earlier in the Blast, he made 66 not out in a 141-run sixth-wicket partnership with Harry Brook after Yorkshire had slipped to 15/4 against Worcestershire.

Three days after that recovery, Yorkshire promoted him to number three against Northamptonshire. He responded with a career-best 74 as the side posted 224/3 and won by 82 runs. The two T20 innings showed different routes to impact: rebuilding from a collapse with Brook, then attacking from a top-order position in a dominant total.

Why is Jordan Thompson's final over against Surrey remembered?

Thompson defended five runs in the final over of Yorkshire's 2022 Blast quarter-final against Surrey at The Oval. The result sent Yorkshire to Finals Day, where the county reached the semi-final. Yorkshire later identified the over as one of the standout moments of its season.

He also made 50 from 18 balls in the semi-final defeat to Lancashire. The innings did not take Yorkshire into the final, but it reinforced his value as a lower-order hitter. During the same season Yorkshire awarded him a First XI cap, recognising a body of county work rather than a single over.

How strong was Jordan Thompson's 5/21 in the 2023 Blast?

Thompson took 5/21 from 3.3 overs against Leicestershire on 6 June 2023, his best T20 bowling figures through the 2026 cutoff. Yorkshire had made 156/7, so the bowlers had little room for an expensive spell. Thompson removed five batters as Leicestershire were dismissed for 126, giving Yorkshire a 30-run win.

The match separates career-best figures from a loose highlight. The opponent, total, spell and result are all known: five wickets for 21 runs in 21 balls while defending 156. It also remains his only five-wicket T20 innings within a career total of 146 wickets, which shows both the rarity of the return and the broader consistency needed to build the aggregate.

Which franchise teams has Jordan Thompson played for?

Thompson's recorded team history includes Northern Superchargers, Hobart Hurricanes, Karachi Kings, London Spirit, MI Emirates, Trent Rockets, Southern Brave and Birmingham Phoenix. These assignments took him from English county cricket into the Big Bash, Pakistan Super League, ILT20 and successive editions of The Hundred.

A team entry does not prove that a player appeared in every match or held the same role in each competition. Yorkshire's 2023 account, for example, says he took eight wickets in 11 matches for Hobart Hurricanes in 2021/22 but spent much of a later MI Emirates campaign outside the XI. Squad status, appearances and performance totals must therefore remain separate.

Why did Jordan Thompson leave Yorkshire for Warwickshire?

Warwickshire signed Thompson in June 2025 on a three-year, all-formats contract through the end of 2028. The move took effect on 1 November 2025. BBC Sport recorded 185 first-class wickets at an average of 27 and 120 wickets from 116 T20 matches when the agreement was announced.

Thompson described leaving his home county as a difficult decision. In a first-person PCA account, he explained that the county transfer window forced him to assess playing opportunity and the next stage of his career. Warwickshire valued an adaptable player who could support the seam attack and extend the batting order across formats.

How did Jordan Thompson finish his Yorkshire career?

A side strain interrupted Thompson's 2025 Championship season after he had taken 15 wickets and scored 178 runs in five matches. He returned for Yorkshire's final game against Durham at Headingley and made 50 from 112 balls in his last innings for the county. Yorkshire remained in Division One after Surrey defeated Hampshire elsewhere.

The farewell carried more weight because Yorkshire had been his only senior county. He left with a First XI cap, four first-class five-fors and memorable white-ball performances already on his record. The move changed his county, not his identity: results for Yorkshire and Warwickshire belong to the same career totals.

What has Jordan Thompson done for Warwickshire in 2026?

Thompson's first Warwickshire Championship season produced 224 runs and 14 wickets before the August red-ball restart. His clearest early contribution came against former club Yorkshire in May. He took 3/14 as Yorkshire were dismissed for 152, with Jack White's dismissal giving him his 200th first-class wicket.

Warwickshire went on to win that match by 377 runs. Thompson remained part of the county's Championship squad when the competition resumed in August, although he was outside the XI for the 20–22 August win over Sussex. His career totals therefore remained at 73 first-class matches, 2,081 runs and 204 wickets at this cutoff.

How did Jordan Thompson perform in the 2026 Vitality Blast?

Thompson played all 12 of Warwickshire's 2026 Blast matches and took 12 wickets. He bowled 35.2 overs, conceded 373 runs and recorded a best return of 2/16. His bowling average was 31.08, with an economy rate of 10.56 and a strike rate of 17.67 balls per wicket.

With the bat he scored 78 runs from 58 balls, averaging 13.00 at a strike rate of 134.48. His high score was 35 against Worcestershire in May. He later took 2/32 in Warwickshire's first win of the campaign against Somerset and 2/16 against Sussex, where the county report highlighted his yorkers during the closing overs.

What did Jordan Thompson do for Birmingham Phoenix in 2026?

Birmingham Phoenix used Thompson in its final three Hundred matches. He scored 48 runs from 32 balls without being dismissed and took three wickets from 45 balls. His batting strike rate was 150.00, while his bowling line was 86 runs conceded, a 28.67 average and one wicket in each appearance.

His Phoenix debut against SunRisers Leeds brought 25 not out, two sixes and the wicket of Zak Crawley. In the final match against MI London, he dismissed Nicholas Pooran and made 23 not out from 13 balls. Thompson and Rehan Ahmed added 41 from the last 20 balls, but Phoenix finished two runs short and ended the group stage at the bottom of the men's table.

What are Jordan Thompson's career statistics?

Through 23 August 2026, Thompson had played 73 first-class matches, scoring 2,081 runs at 23.12 and taking 204 wickets at 28.53. He had 13 fifties, a high score of 98, four five-wicket innings and best figures of 5/31. His limited List A record stood at two matches, six runs and three wickets.

His T20 career covered 142 matches, 1,388 runs at 17.35 and 146 wickets at 25.76. The batting record included five fifties and a high score of 74; the bowling record included one five-for and best figures of 5/21. The T20 row includes Hundred appearances because official career databases classify those matches within the wider T20 record.

Has Jordan Thompson played international cricket for England?

Jordan Thompson had not played a senior men's Test, ODI or T20 International for England by 23 August 2026. His career statistics are domestic and franchise records, so they should not be presented as international totals or used to claim an England cap.

Playing in The Hundred does not represent England. Birmingham Phoenix, London Spirit and the other teams in that competition are domestic franchises. Nationality labels on player pages identify him as English, while an international appearance requires selection in an England match recognised in the relevant format.

What are Jordan Thompson's main records and achievements?

Thompson's strongest documented achievements include 5/31 and 98 during his 2020 breakthrough, 5/52 against Warwickshire in 2021, a career-best T20 score of 74, the 2022 quarter-final final-over defence and T20-best figures of 5/21 in 2023. He also received his Yorkshire First XI cap in 2022 and reached 200 first-class wickets in May 2026.

Each entry has a defined scope. The 98 remains a first-class high score rather than a century, while 5/21 is his T20 best and 5/31 his first-class best. The final-over defence helped Yorkshire reach Finals Day but did not make the county tournament champion. These boundaries keep the achievements useful without inflating them.

What makes Jordan Thompson effective in T20 cricket?

Thompson's T20 role combines end-over bowling with flexible left-handed hitting. Yorkshire used him at number three when he made 74, alongside Harry Brook during the 15/4 recovery against Worcestershire, and as a late hitter during the 2022 Finals Day semi-final. That range lets a captain move him according to wickets lost and overs remaining.

His bowling relies on changing pace and length rather than one fixed method. Thompson has discussed how slower balls behave differently on low, skiddy pitches in the Gulf than in England. Warwickshire's 2026 Sussex report supplied a practical example at home: he hit yorker lengths for 2/16 as the attack closed out an innings.

What is Jordan Thompson's salary and net worth?

The public 2026 financial figure is Birmingham Phoenix's £60,000 auction value for Thompson in The Hundred. The competition and Warwickshire both reported that amount. It applies to that selection and season; it does not establish his county salary, take-home pay, endorsements, taxes or career earnings.

No audited account or dependable financial disclosure reviewed for this profile establishes Jordan Thompson's current net worth. Warwickshire announced the length of his county contract but not its individual salary. Combining an auction value with private contract guesses would produce a number that the public record cannot support.

What is known about Jordan Thompson's family and relationship?

Reliable cricket sources reviewed for this update do not establish a current spouse, girlfriend or detailed account of Thompson's parents and wider family. His public profiles focus on his Leeds background, Pudsey St Lawrence connection and professional career rather than private relationships.

Social photographs and biography sites are not enough to identify a partner or assign names and occupations to relatives. A future update should add personal information only if Thompson, his team or a dependable interview places it on the public record. Until then, the accurate answer is that those details have not been responsibly documented.

Jordan Thompson records

Jordan Thompson career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

First-class career through 23 August 202673matches

Batting

Innings: Not listed
Runs: 2,081
High score: 98
Average: 23.12
Strike rate: Not listed
Not outs: Not listed
100s / 50s: 0/13

Bowling & fielding

Innings: Not listed
Wickets: 204
Best bowling: 5/31
Average: 28.53
Economy: Not listed
Strike rate: Not listed
Balls: 10,550
Catches / stumpings: 21/0
5w / 10w: 4/0

List A career through 23 August 20262matches

Batting

Innings: Not listed
Runs: 6
High score: 6*
Average: Not dismissed
Strike rate: Not listed
Not outs: Not listed
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: Not listed
Wickets: 3
Best bowling: 3/47
Average: 30.00
Economy: 6.00
Strike rate: 30.00
Balls: 90
Catches / stumpings: 1/0
5w / 10w: 0/0

T20 career through 23 August 2026142matches

Batting

Innings: Not listed
Runs: 1,388
High score: 74
Average: 17.35
Strike rate: Not listed
Not outs: Not listed
100s / 50s: 0/5

Bowling & fielding

Innings: Not listed
Wickets: 146
Best bowling: 5/21
Average: 25.76
Economy: Not listed
Strike rate: Not listed
Balls: 2,367
Catches / stumpings: 46/0
5w / 10w: 1/0

Warwickshire Vitality Blast 202612matches

Batting

Innings: Not listed
Runs: 78
High score: 35
Average: 13.00
Strike rate: 134.48
Not outs: Not listed
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 12
Wickets: 12
Best bowling: 2/16
Average: 31.08
Economy: 10.56
Strike rate: 17.67
Balls: 212
Catches / stumpings: Not listed
5w / 10w: 0/0

Birmingham Phoenix Hundred 20263matches

Batting

Innings: 2
Runs: 48
High score: 25*
Average: Not dismissed
Strike rate: 150.00
Not outs: 2
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 3
Wickets: 3
Best bowling: 1/24
Average: 28.67
Economy: 11.47
Strike rate: 15.00
Balls: 45
Catches / stumpings: Not listed
5w / 10w: 0/0

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

T20

Debut

Yorkshire v Worcestershire, Worcester, 15 July 2018

Last listed match

Birmingham Phoenix v MI London, Edgbaston, 12 August 2026

List A

Debut

Yorkshire v Durham, Headingley, 6 May 2019

Last listed match

Warwickshire v Gloucestershire, Rugby, 2 August 2026

First-class

Debut

Yorkshire v Surrey, Guildford, 10 June 2019

Last listed match

Somerset v Warwickshire, Taunton, 19 June 2026

Yorkshire

Debut

Senior T20 debut in July 2018

Last listed match

Fifty against Durham in September 2025

Warwickshire

Debut

Joined on 1 November 2025 for the 2026 season

Last listed match

Three-format first season continuing in August 2026

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Scored 234 runs and took 15 wickets in five Bob Willis Trophy matches in 2020.
Made 98 against Nottinghamshire and took 5/31 against Leicestershire in 2020.
Took 5/52 against Warwickshire in the 2021 County Championship.
Shared a 141-run sixth-wicket stand with Harry Brook and later made a T20-best 74 in 2021.
Defended five runs in the last over of Yorkshire's 2022 Blast quarter-final at Surrey.
Received his Yorkshire First XI cap in 2022.
Took a T20 career-best 5/21 against Leicestershire in 2023.
Reached 200 first-class wickets with 3/14 against Yorkshire in May 2026.
Completed the 2026 Blast with 12 wickets in 12 matches for Warwickshire.
Scored 48 runs without dismissal and took three wickets for Birmingham Phoenix in 2026.

Reader questions

Jordan Thompson FAQ

How old is Jordan Thompson?

Jordan Thompson was born on 9 October 1996 and was 29 years old on 23 August 2026.

What is Jordan Thompson's full name?

His full name is Jordan Aaron Thompson. He is a Leeds-born English bowling all-rounder.

Which county does Jordan Thompson play for?

He joined Warwickshire for the 2026 season on a three-year contract after spending his senior county career with Yorkshire from 2018 to 2025.

What are Jordan Thompson's best bowling figures?

His first-class best is 5/31 and his T20 best is 5/21. The 5/21 came for Yorkshire against Leicestershire in June 2023.

How many first-class wickets has Jordan Thompson taken?

He had 204 first-class wickets from 73 matches at the 23 August 2026 cutoff.

Has Jordan Thompson played for England?

He had not played a senior men's Test, ODI or T20I for England by the stated cutoff. His record is domestic and franchise cricket.

How did Jordan Thompson perform in the 2026 Blast?

He took 12 wickets in 12 matches for Warwickshire, with best figures of 2/16, and scored 78 runs.

How did Jordan Thompson perform in The Hundred 2026?

He played three matches for Birmingham Phoenix, scoring 48 runs without dismissal and taking three wickets.

What was Jordan Thompson's Hundred 2026 auction value?

Birmingham Phoenix selected him for £60,000. That figure is a competition-specific auction value, not his total salary or net worth.

What is Jordan Thompson's net worth?

No audited or dependable public disclosure reviewed for this profile establishes a current net-worth figure.

Conclusion

Jordan Thompson built his career by contributing in both disciplines rather than depending on one short peak. The 2020 combination of 98, 5/31, 234 runs and 15 wickets established him; the 2021 T20 innings, 2022 quarter-final over and 2023 return of 5/21 showed how that skill set transferred to short-form cricket.

His move to Warwickshire opened a second county chapter in 2026. He reached 200 first-class wickets, took 12 Blast wickets and finished three late Hundred appearances with 48 unbeaten runs and three wickets. The next meaningful update will come from a completed Warwickshire appearance, with each format kept on its own cutoff.