Simon Jones (cricketer)

Simon Jones
MBE
Personal information
Full name
Simon Philip Jones
Born (1978-12-25) 25 December 1978 (age 45)
Morriston, Swansea, Wales
NicknameHorse, Shoe Pie
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RelationsJeff Jones (father)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 610)25 July 2002 v India
Last Test28 August 2005 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 186)4 December 2004 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI12 July 2005 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1998–2007Glamorgan
2008–2009Worcestershire
2009–2011Hampshire (squad no. 10)
2011→ Glamorgan (loan) (squad no. 50)
2012–2013Glamorgan (squad no. 50)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 18 8 91 54
Runs scored 205 1 904 82
Batting average 15.76 1.00 11.89 11.71
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 44 1 46 26
Balls bowled 2,821 348 13,374 2,193
Wickets 59 7 267 55
Bowling average 28.23 39.28 30.49 36.00
5 wickets in innings 3 0 15 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0
Best bowling 7/110 2/43 6/45 5/32
Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/– 18/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 October 2012

Simon Philip Jones MBE (born 25 December 1978) is a Welsh former cricketer, and data analytics head.[1][failed verification] He played international cricket for England, and county cricket for Glamorgan, Worcestershire and Hampshire, before retiring in 2013. His father, Jeff Jones, played cricket for Glamorgan and England in the 1960s.

  1. ^ "Ten players we wish we had seen more of in internationals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.