Simon Jackson (cricketer)

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Simon Jackson
Personal information
Born (1985-05-18) 18 May 1985 (age 35)
Jamaica
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2010 Combined Campuses
2011–2013 Jamaica
Source: CricketArchive, 12 January 2016

Simon Jackson (born 18 May 1985) is a Jamaican cricketer who has played for both Jamaica and the Combined Campuses and Colleges in West Indian domestic cricket.

Jackson made his List A debut in October 2007, playing for the Combined Campuses in the 2007–08 KFC Cup. [1] His first-class debut came the following year for the same team, in the 2007–08 Carib Beer Cup. [2] Jackson finished his debut first-class season with 406 runs from six matches, making him his team's leading run-scorer (and fifth in the competition). [3] He remained with Combined Campuses through to the 2009–10 season, but did not regain his prior form. The following season, Jackson switched to play for his home country, Jamaica. [4] His most recent matches for the team came in April 2013, during the 2012–13 Regional Four Day Competition. [2]

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References

  1. List A matches played by Simon Jackson – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 First-class matches played by Simon Jackson – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. Batting and fielding in Carib Beer Cup 2007/08 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. First-class batting and fielding in each season by Simon Jackson – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2016.