Eric Simons
82South Africa · PACE · 1994 to 1995 · on scorecards: EO Simons
BATTING
- Matches
- 23
- Innings
- 18
- Runs
- 217
- Average
- 15.5
- Strike rate
- 73.55
- High score
- 24
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 33
- Average
- 24.54
- Economy
- 4
- Strike rate
- 36.7
- Best figures
- 4/42
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 6 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Eric Simons played 23 ODIs for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1994 to 1995. The first came against Australia at Wanderers Stadium, with 2 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1995.
The best bowling is 4 for 42 against Pakistan at Newlands in 1995. At home the average was 16.6 across 14 ODIs; away it was 10.5 across 4 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 98 runs at 16.3 in 11 ODIs.
Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 39 runs at 19.5. South Africa won 10 of the ODIs Eric Simons played and lost 13.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 23 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 30 | New Zealand | Newlands | 1994 | Won |
| 23 | 22 | Australia | St George's Park | 1994 | Won |
| 21 | 26 | Sri Lanka | Mangaung Oval | 1994 | Lost |
| 19 | 29 | Australia | Gaddafi Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 19 | 20 | Pakistan | Kingsmead | 1994 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/42 | 8 | Pakistan | Newlands | 1995 | Won |
| 3/46 | 6.3 | New Zealand | SuperSport Park | 1994 | Won |
| 3/49 | 8.3 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 3/51 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Mangaung Oval | 1994 | Lost |
| 2/22 | 10 | Australia | Kingsmead | 1994 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 98 | 16.33 | 0/0 | 14 | 25.43 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 22.09 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0/0 | 5 | 21.40 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 25.33 |
| India | 1 | 7 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 149 | 16.56 | 0/0 | 25 | 18.48 |
| Away | 4 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 35.40 |
| Neutral | 5 | 47 | 15.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 57.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 3 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 14.43 |
| Mangaung Oval | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 21.75 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 24.50 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 26.50 |
| SuperSport Park | 2 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 21.25 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 2 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 18.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1994 at Wanderers Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1995 at Lancaster Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 9 March 1962
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 295
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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