Simon Jonathan Birtwisle (born 24 July 1979) is an English cricketer. Birtwisle is a right-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Sunderland, County Durham.
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| Full name | Simon Jonathan Birtwisle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 July 1979 Sunderland, County Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Peter Birtwisle (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002-2003 | Durham Cricket Board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000-2001 | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 November 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birtwisle made his debut in County Cricket for Northumberland in 2000, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. From 2000 to 2001, he represented the county in 5 Championship matches, the last of which came against Suffolk.[1] During his first stint at the county, he also played 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.
Birtwisle later represented the Durham Cricket Board in 2 List A matches against Herefordshire in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002 and Glamorgan in 3rd round of the same competition which was played in 2003.[2] In his 2 List A matches, he scored 35 runs at a batting average of 17.50, with a high score of 32. In the field he took a single catch.[3]
In 2006, he rejoined Northumberland for a second stint with the county. His first return match came against Shropshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy. From 2006 to 2007, he represented the county in 6 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Norfolk.[4]
He currently plays club cricket for Chester-le-Street Cricket Club in the North East Premier League.
Family
editHis father, Peter, played List A and Minor counties cricket for Durham, as well as List A cricket for Minor Counties East.
References
editExternal links
edit- Simon Birtwisle at Cricinfo
- Simon Birtwisle at CricketArchive