Simon Jones
On scorecards: SP Jones
In-game rating: 83/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Simon Jones played 18 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 2002 to 2005. The first came against India at Lord's, with a score of 44 and 4 wickets, and the last against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2005.
The best bowling is 6 for 53 against Australia at Old Trafford in 2005. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 32 wickets at 26.9 at home and 27 wickets at 29.9 away.
The most wickets came against Australia: 19 wickets at 21.6 in 5 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 16 wickets at 32.8. England won 11 of the Tests Simon Jones played and lost 3, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 43 | India | Lord's | 2002 | Won |
| 24 | 60 | South Africa | St George's Park | 2004 | Won |
| 21 | 14 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 2004 | Drawn |
| 20* | 14 | Australia | Lord's | 2005 | Lost |
| 19* | 24 | Australia | Edgbaston | 2005 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/53 | 17.5 | Australia | Old Trafford | 2005 | Drawn |
| 5/44 | 14.1 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 2005 | Won |
| 5/57 | 15 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 2004 | Won |
| 4/39 | 13.1 | South Africa | St George's Park | 2004 | Won |
| 4/47 | 15.3 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2005 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/110 against Australia (2005).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 66 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 21.58 |
| West Indies | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0/0 | 12 | 39.42 |
| South Africa | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 26.67 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 21.60 |
| India | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 32.25 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 36.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 118 | 23.60 | 0/0 | 32 | 26.88 |
| Away | 9 | 87 | 10.88 | 0/0 | 27 | 29.85 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 5 | 72 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 32.75 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 31 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 30.67 |
| St George's Park | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 15.60 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 58.50 |
| Newlands | 1 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 28.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 15 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 11.80 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2002 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2005 at Trent Bridge
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