Simon Johnson (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Simon Wolseley Johnson
Birth Date:29 January 1970
Birth Place:Newcastle, Northumberland, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Club1:Cambridge University
Year1:1990 - 1992
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:22
Runs1:321
Bat Avg1:17.83
100S/50S1:–/1
Top Score1:50
Deliveries1:2,449
Wickets1:16
Bowl Avg1:100.06
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:3/62
Catches/Stumpings1:9/–
Date:12 January
Year:2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15597.html Cricinfo

Simon Wolseley Johnson (born 29 January 1970) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Johnson was born at Newcastle in January 1970. He was educated there at the Royal Grammar School, before going up to Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club between 1990 and 1992, making 22 appearances.[2] Playing as an all-rounder in the Cambridge side, he scored 321 runs at an average of 17.83, making one half century score of exactly 50.[3] With his medium-fast bowling, he took 16 wickets at an expensive bowling average of just over 100. His best bowling figures were 3 for 62.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Cambridge University List of Members for the Year 1998. 1998. 412. en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Simon Johnson. CricketArchive. 2022-01-12. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Simon Johnson. CricketArchive. 2022-01-12. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Simon Johnson. CricketArchive. 2022-01-12. subscription.