Simon Corlett Explained

Simon Corlett
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:33
Runs1:697
Bat Avg1:18.83
100S/50S1:0/3
Top Score1:60
Deliveries1:5,253
Wickets1:79
Bowl Avg1:29.50
Fivefor1:4
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:7/82
Catches/Stumpings1:26/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:7
Runs2:26
Bat Avg2:6.50
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:11
Deliveries2:462
Wickets2:11
Bowl Avg2:28.36
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/43
Catches/Stumpings2:2/–
Source:http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26722/26722.html CricketArchive
Date:30 December
Year:2021

Simon Charles Corlett (born 18 January 1950[1]) is a former Irish cricketer.[2] Corlett attended Worksop College, a public school in North Nottinghamshire, and Exeter College, Oxford. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler with a right arm off spin, he made his debut for Ireland in a match against the Netherlands in June 1974, and went on to play for Ireland on 73 occasions, his last match coming in August 1987 against Wales.[3]

Of his matches for Ireland, fifteen had first-class status[4] and seven had List A status.[5] Of the first-class matches he played for Ireland, all but one was against Scotland, the other coming against Sri Lanka.

Prior to his international career for Ireland, he played for Oxford University, playing 18 first-class matches for them.

He later served as president of the Irish Cricket Union in 2003.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26722/26722.html Cricket Archive profile
  2. Web site: All time Ireland team (3) . Cricket Europe . 25 March 2020.
  3. http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire63.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
  4. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26722/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Simon Corlett at Cricket Archive
  5. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26722/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Simon Corlett