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Simon Oakes (cricketer)

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Simon Oakes
Personal information
Full name
Simon Oakes
Born (1974-09-09) 9 September 1974 (age 50)
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1997–1998Minor Counties
1996–2003Lincolnshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 14
Runs scored 39
Batting average 4.87
100s/50s –/–
Top score 21
Balls bowled 714
Wickets 16
Bowling average 33.93
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/37
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2011

Simon Oakes (born 9 September 1974) is a former English cricketer. Oakes was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Oakes made his Minor counties debut for Lincolnshire in the 1996 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Bedfordshire. Oakes played Minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire from 1996 to 2002, which included 38 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 23 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] He made his List A debut against Gloucestershire in the 1996 NatWest Trophy, which was also Oakes' debut match for Lincolnshire. He made 11 further List A matches for Lincolnshire, the last coming against Norfolk.[3] In his 12 matches for the county, he took 13 wickets at an average of 31.53, with best figures of 2/16.[4] He also played 2 List A matches for the Minor Counties cricket team, against Yorkshire in the 1997 Benson & Hedges Cup and Leicestershire in the 1998 Benson & Hedges Cup.[3] He 3 wickets for the Minor Counties, which came at an average of 44.33, with best figures of 3/37.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Simon Oakes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Simon Oakes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b "List A Matches played by Simon Oakes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  4. ^ a b "List A Bowling For Each Team by Simon Oakes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
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