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Full name Eric Owen Simons
Born March 9, 1962, Cape Town, Cape Province
Current age 46 years 217 days
Major teams South Africa,Northern Transvaal,Western Province
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Other Coach
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
ODIs
23
18
4
217
24
15.50
295
73.55
0
0
10
3
6
0
First-class
123
193
40
4264
157*
27.86
2
25
81
0
List A
193
152
54
2207
74*
22.52
0
7
62
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
ODIs
23
23
1212
810
33
4/42
4/42
24.54
4.00
36.7
1
0
0
First-class
123
20363
8511
330
6/26
25.79
2.50
61.7
9
1
List A
193
9351
6100
283
6/8
6/8
21.55
3.91
33.0
16
4
0
Career statistics
ODI debut
South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, Feb 19, 1994 scorecard
Last ODI
New Zealand v South Africa at Christchurch, Feb 23-24, 1995 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1982/83 - 1998/99
List A span
1983/84 - 1998/99
Profile
Eric Simons was a stalwart of Western Province, whose claims for international recognition were overlooked until he was surprisingly called up in 1994 at the age of 32. He was a genuine allrounder - he bowled fast-medium, although he slowed to a more controlled medium in later year, and was a powerful middle-order thumper. In the next two years he played 23 ODIs, where he bowled with success but he disappointed as a batsman. After retiring, he became Western Province's coach and in September 2002 he was appointed as national coach. His tenure lasted two years until he stepped down in October 2004 amid a poor run of form for the national side.
Wisden Cricinfo staff (October 2004)
