Simon Porter
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Simon Robert Porter is a former English
cricket
er. Porter was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break
. He was born in Cowley, Oxfordshire
.
debut for Oxford University
against Worcestershire
in 1973. He played 6 further first-class matches for the University, the last coming against Cambridge University
in the same year. In his 7 first-class matches, he scored 76 runs at a batting average
of 7.60, with a high score of 20. With the ball, he took 18 wickets at a bowling average
of 33.33, with best figures of 4/26.
It was Oxford University that he made his debut in List A cricket for, against Warwickshire
in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup
. He made 2 further appearances for the University in that seasons competition, against Northamptonshire
and Worcestershire.
before playing for Oxford University, first appearing in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire
. Porter played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1971 to 1988 which included 118 Minor Counties Championship matches and 9 MCCA Knockout Trophy
matches. He played his first List A match for Oxfordshire against Cornwall
in the 1975 Gillette Cup
. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Leicestershire
in the 1987 NatWest Trophy
. In his 8 List A matches for the county, he scored 55 runs at an average of 9.16, with a high score of 44. He took 9 wickets at a bowling average
of 45.33, with best figures of 3/58.
English people
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cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Porter was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break
Off break
Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
. He was born in Cowley, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
.
Oxford University
Porter made his first-classFirst-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
against Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in 1973. He played 6 further first-class matches for the University, the last coming against Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
in the same year. In his 7 first-class matches, he scored 76 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 7.60, with a high score of 20. With the ball, he took 18 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 33.33, with best figures of 4/26.
It was Oxford University that he made his debut in List A cricket for, against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup
1973 Benson & Hedges Cup
The 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup was the second competing of cricket’s Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Kent County Cricket Club.-Midlands Group: -Northern Group: -Southern Group: -Western Group:...
. He made 2 further appearances for the University in that seasons competition, against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
and Worcestershire.
Oxfordshire
Porter made his debut for OxfordshireOxfordshire County Cricket Club
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Oxfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
before playing for Oxford University, first appearing in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire
Wiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. Porter played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1971 to 1988 which included 118 Minor Counties Championship matches and 9 MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
matches. He played his first List A match for Oxfordshire against Cornwall
Cornwall County Cricket Club
Cornwall County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 1975 Gillette Cup
1975 Gillette Cup
The 1975 Gillette Cup was the thirteenth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 25 June and 6 September 1975...
. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
in the 1987 NatWest Trophy
1987 NatWest Trophy
The 1987 NatWest Trophy was the 7th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 24 June and 5 September 1987...
. In his 8 List A matches for the county, he scored 55 runs at an average of 9.16, with a high score of 44. He took 9 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 45.33, with best figures of 3/58.
External links
- Simon Porter at ESPNcricinfo
- Simon Porter at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...