Simon Ferguson

Who is Simon Ferguson?

Simon Alexander Ross Ferguson played List A cricket for Suffolk in 1984 and first-class cricket for Somerset in 1985. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria.

Ferguson was an opening or middle order right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.He attended Framlingham College in Suffolk, where he represented the school 1st XI for four years,breaking all school batting records.ref{School records,}. He captained Lancaster University for two years and led them to 2 indoor Universities Athletic Union Titles.In 1983 after successfully leading English Roses to the Universities Championship, he then Captained Great Britain and Ireland Universities against an Essex side captained by former England captain Mike Denness.{ref.Essex CCC records}.He played for Essex for two seasons topping the second eleven batting averages {reference Wisden Almanac{ He played Minor Counties cricket for Suffolk in 1983 and 1984, and that led to his solitary List A appearance in the first-round NatWest Trophy match against Worcestershire at New Road, Worcester in 1984, when he made 12 and did not bowl.