| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 March 2000 Colchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024- | Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 10 October 2025 MCC v Zimbabwe A | |||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 24 July 2024 Essex v Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,29 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Fernandes (born 22 March 2000) is an English cricketer who plays for Essex County Cricket Club. He is right handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He made his One-Day Cup debut on 24 July 2024 against Warwickshire.
Fernandes is from Colchester,Essex,and played club cricket in the county for Colchester &East Essex. [1] [2] [3]
Fernandes became an Essex Pathway player at under-14 level,and made his Second XI Championship debut against Hampshire in August 2021. He signed a short term professional contract with Essex County Cricket Club in July 2024 and made his One-Day Cup debut on 24 July 2024,against Warwickshire. In January 2025,he played club cricket in the English winter in South Africa. He signed a rookie deal with Essex in April 2025 as an injury replacement for Michael Pepper. [4] [5] [6] Having played as a substitute keeper in County Championship fixtures and in 16 One-Day Cup matches for the club,scoring 173 runs and taking 23 catches,he signed a two-year contract in October 2025. His top score in 2025 for Essex was 46 not out against Nottinghamshire. [1] Essex Director of Cricket,Chris Silverwood said that "Simon’s journey is a brilliant example of hard work and perseverance paying off". [7]
Fernandes made his first class cricket debut playing for the MCC against Zimbabwe A in Harare in October 2025,where he scored a career-best 71. [8]