Simon Jones (cricketer)

Simon Jones
MBE

Personal information
Full name	Simon Philip Jones
Born	(1978-12-25) 25 December 1978 (age 46) Morriston, Swansea, Wales
Nickname	Horse, Shoe Pie
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Relations	Jeff Jones (father)
International information
National side	England (2002–2005)
Test debut (cap 610)	25 July 2002 v India
Last Test	28 August 2005 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 186)	4 December 2004 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	12 July 2005 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1998–2007	Glamorgan
2008–2009	Worcestershire
2009–2011	Hampshire (squad no. 10)
2011	→ Glamorgan (loan) (squad no. 50)
2012–2013	Glamorgan (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, who played internationally for the England cricket team. Jones played in eighteen Test matches for England, before injury ended his international career.^[1] He played county cricket for Glamorgan, Worcestershire and Hampshire, before retiring in 2013. His father, Jeff Jones, played cricket for Glamorgan and England in the 1960s.