Simon Joseph Vernon Watkins (born 20 January 1989) is an English cricketer. Watkins is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Wandsworth, London and educated at Corfe Hills School in Broadstone, Dorset.

Simon Watkins
Personal information
Full name
Simon Joseph Vernon Watkins
Born (1989-01-20) 20 January 1989 (age 35)
Wandsworth, London, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010Oxford UCCE
2007–presentDorset
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 54
Batting average 54.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 46*
Balls bowled 102
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 June 2011

Waktins made his debut for Dorset in the 2007 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cornwall.[1] He continues to play Minor counties cricket for Dorset, having also appeared for the county in the Minor Counties Championship.[2]

Proceeding to Oxford Brookes University, Watkins made his only first-class appearance for Oxford UCCE against Middlesex in 2010.[3] In the University first-innings, Watkins scored an unbeaten 46. In their second-innings, he scored 8 runs before being dismissed by Josh Davey.[4] With the ball, he bowled without success, sending down 17 wicket-less overs.[5]

He previously played for the Hampshire Second XI from 2006 to 2009.[6]

In 2013 Watkins travelled to Australia, where he represented the Mentone Cricket Club in the Melbourne metropolitan competition, the Victorian Turf Cricket Association.

References edit

  1. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Simon Watkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Simon Watkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Simon Watkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Oxford UCCE v Middlesex, 2010". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  5. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Simon Watkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Teams Simon Watkins played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

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