Simon Brown (cricketer)

Simon John Emmerson Brown (born 29 June 1969 in Cleadon, County Durham) is an English former cricketer who played as a left-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batsman. He played one Test for England in 1996. Domestically, he played for Northamptonshire from 1987 to 1990 and Durham from 1991 to 2002, before being released due to injuries.

For other people with the same name, see Simon Brown (disambiguation).

Simon Brown
Personal information
Full name
Simon John Emmerson Brown
Born (1969-06-29) 29 June 1969
Cleadon, County Durham, England
NicknameChubby
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 581)25 July 1996 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1987–1990Northamptonshire
1991–2002Durham
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 1 159 113
Runs scored 11 1,796 217
Batting average 11.00 12.05 6.57
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 10* 69 18
Balls bowled 198 28,735 5,352
Wickets 2 550 132
Bowling average 69.00 28.72 30.77
5 wickets in innings 0 36 2
10 wickets in match 0 2 0
Best bowling 1/60 7/51 6/30
Catches/stumpings 1/– 42/– 23/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 February 2022

As well as players such as Mark Ilott, Alan Mullally, Mike Smith and Paul Taylor, Brown was one of the myriad of left-arm bowlers tried by England during the 1990s. Like Smith, he was a "one-Test Wonder", playing in only a single Test match, which England lost to Pakistan. Despite taking two wickets, including Aamir Sohail with his tenth ball, he never played for England again.[1][2]

References
  1. "Simon Brown". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. Brenkley, Stephen (22 February 2006). "County Cult Heroes - Durham". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 9 February 2022.


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