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John Simpson

Biography

  • DOB
    13/07/1988
  • Birth Place
    Bury, Lancashire
  • Playing Role
    Wicket-keeper/batsman
  • Batting Type
    Left hand bat
  • Bowling Type
    -

CAPPED: 2011

Stalwart John Simpson has been Middlesex’s first choice wicketkeeper since fighting off competition from Ben Scott & David Nash a decade ago. He is also talented with bat-in-hand, with almost 7,000 First-Class runs to his name now. He enjoyed a successful 2019 season, notching up two centuries with an average of 42.65, including an unbeaten knock of 167 against his home county Lancashire.



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Batting Averages

Competition Played Inns N/O Runs HS Average SR Balls faced 100 50 Catches Stump
First Class Middlesex Career 151 239 36 6484 143 31.84 0.00 0 6 38 454 23
List A Middlesex Career 88 67 11 1485 82 26.51 0.00 0 0 8 76 17
T20 Middlesex Career 108 93 17 1759 84 23.14 0.00 0 0 7 51 20
First Class Middlesex 2019 12 19 3 662 115 41.37 0.00 0 1 5 28 0
List A Middlesex 2019 9 9 1 232 74 29.00 0.00 0 0 1 11 3
T20 Middlesex 2019 14 11 3 202 42 25.25 0.00 0 0 0 5 3

Bowling Averages

Competition Played Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Economy BBI BBM 4w 5w 10
First Class Middlesex Career 151 3.00 0 23 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
First Class Middlesex 2019 12 1.00 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0

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CLOSE OF PLAY INTERVIEW | JOHN SIMPSON
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over 2 years ago | Watch & Listen

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BBC London's Kevin Hand caught up with John Simpson, who scored an unbeaten 104 in Middlesex's LV= Insurance County Championship game against Glamorgan in Cardiff.

MIDDLESEX PLAYERS SUPPORTING LORD'S TAVERNERS CHARITY INITIATIVE
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MIDDLESEX PLAYERS SUPPORTING LORD'S TAVERNERS CHARITY INITIATIVE

John Simpson and Nathan Sowter are helping Lord's Taverners to raise funds this year

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over 3 years ago | Watch & Listen

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John Simpson spoke to BBC London's Kevin Hand to discuss a positive day in Canterbury for Middlesex as we are 298/6 with Simpson on 21*.

JOHN SIMPSON SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH MIDDLESEX
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over 3 years ago | Player

JOHN SIMPSON SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH MIDDLESEX

We are delighted to announce that John Simpson has extended his contract with the Club until at least the end of 2023.

SIMPSON AND HELM CALLED UP TO ENGLAND ODI SQUAD
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over 3 years ago | Player

SIMPSON AND HELM CALLED UP TO ENGLAND ODI SQUAD

Following today's earlier Covid related announcement from the ECB, John Simpson and Tom Helm have been named in England's replacement ODI squad

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John Simpson speaks to BBC London's Kevin Hand after finishing day one unbeaten on 73

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John Simpson spoke to BBC London's Kevin Hand at stumps on day three after his knock of 68

NORTHERN SUPERCHARGERS UNVEIL SIMPSON AND MUJEEB FOR HUNDRED
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NORTHERN SUPERCHARGERS UNVEIL SIMPSON AND MUJEEB FOR HUNDRED

John Simpson and Mujeeb ur Rahman became the latest Middlesex players to be named in the 2021 Hundred today!

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