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Simon Doull

Personal information
Full name	Simon Blair Doull
Born	(1969-08-06) 6 August 1969 (age 56) Pukekohe, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Bowler
Relations	Lincoln Doull (brother)
International information
National side	New Zealand (1992–2000)
Test debut (cap 178)	1 November 1992 v Zimbabwe
Last Test	24 March 2000 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 78)	31 October 1992 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	3 March 2000 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1989/90–2001/02	Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 32 42 99 126 Runs scored 570 172 1,938 919 Batting average 14.61 12.28 19.57 12.41 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 1/4 0/3 Top score 46 22 108 80 Balls bowled 6,053 1,745 15,332 5,123 Wickets 98 36 250 107 Bowling average 29.30 40.52 28.93 35.14 5 wickets in innings 6 0 12 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0 Best bowling 7/65 4/25 7/65 4/15 Catches/stumpings 16/– 10/– 28/– 40/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 May 2017

Simon Blair Doull (born on August 6, 1969) is a well-known New Zealand sports personality. He used to be a professional cricket player. He was a right-arm medium pacer, which means he bowled at a medium speed with his right arm. He was also good at swing bowling, where the ball curves in the air.

Simon Doull played for the New Zealand national cricket team. His career was shorter than it could have been because of many injuries. He played in 32 Test matches and 42 One Day International (ODI) matches. In these games, he took 98 and 36 wickets, respectively.

One of his most famous moments was in 1998. He took 7 wickets for only 65 runs against India in a Test match in Wellington. This was a fantastic performance! He played his last Test match in March 2000 against Australia. After his playing career, he became a commentator and broadcaster.

Simon is the younger brother of Lincoln Doull. Lincoln also played cricket for Wellington in the early 1990s.

Cricket Career Highlights

Best Bowling Performance

Simon Doull achieved his best bowling figures in a Test match against India. This happened on Boxing Day in 1998 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. He took 7 wickets for just 65 runs.

Because of this amazing game, he reached his highest ranking in the ICC Player Rankings. On December 26, 1998, he was ranked 6th among all bowlers.

Battling Injuries

Throughout his cricket career, Simon Doull faced many injuries. He had problems with his back multiple times. He also suffered a serious knee injury during New Zealand's tour of England in 1999. These injuries made it difficult for him to play consistently.

Life After Cricket

After retiring from playing cricket, Simon Doull moved into sports commentary and broadcasting.

Commentary and Broadcasting Roles

Simon Doull currently works as a cricket commentator for Magic Talk in New Zealand. He used to be part of the Morning Rumble team on the radio station, The Rock.

He has been a part of the commentary team for the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2008. The IPL is a very popular Twenty20 cricket league. He was also chosen to be part of the commentary team for the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024.

External links

• Simon Doull at ESPNcricinfo