Craig Simmons

Who is Craig Simmons?

Craig Joseph Simmons is an Australian cricketer currently contracted to the Perth Scorchers, having previously also played matches for Western Australia and New South Wales. At grade cricket level, he plays for Rockingham-Mandurah in the WACA district competition, having previously played for Fremantle in WACA district matches and Gordon in Sydney Grade Cricket matches. A left-handed batsman, Simmons represented the Australian national under-19 side at the 2002 Under-19 World Cup, playing seven matches. At the tournament, he scored 155 runs from 115 balls against Kenya's under-19 team, contributing to Australia's total of 6/480 from 50 overs and eventual win by 430 runs.

Simmons made his first-class debut for Western Australia in December 2003, against Victoria at the WACA Ground in Perth. He transferred to New South Wales for the 2005–06 season, and regularly played ING Cup matches, as well as top-scoring for New South Wales in the final of the inaugural KFC Twenty20 Big Bash season, which the team lost to Victoria. Playing only twice at state level the following season, Simmons' Cricket NSW contract was not renewed for the 2007–08 season, and he subsequently returned to Western Australia, breaking into the side for a small number of games during the 2008–09 and 2011–12 seasons.