Simon King (cricketer)

Simon James King (born 4 September 1987) is an English former cricketer who played for Surrey from 2005 to 2011. He was educated at Warlingham School, and The John Fisher School.^[1]

Simon King

Personal information
Full name	Simon James King
Born	(1987-09-04) 4 September 1987 (age 37) Camberwell, Surrey, England
Nickname	Kingy
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007–2011	Surrey (squad no. 14)
Career statistics
Competition First-class Twenty20 Matches 4 1 Runs scored 21 5 Batting average 5.25 – 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 13 5 not out Balls bowled 513 18 Wickets 5 0 Bowling average 74.20 – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 – Best bowling 3/61 – Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 May 2011

Born in Camberwell, grew up in Warlingham, King is predominantly a right arm off break bowler who bats right-handed.^[1] He made his debut for Surrey's second XI in 2005, taking 17 wickets in his first season, and took a further 30 the following year.^[2][3] May 2006 saw King selected for the England under-19 side Vs India under-19.^[1]

King made his first-team debuts in Twenty20 and first-class cricket in 2009, appearing in matches against Kent, Middlesex and Derbyshire.^[1] His first wicket was that of Middlesex's David Nash.^[4]

He was released by Surrey at the end of the 2011 season. A season in which King hardly played due to a misdiagnosed stress fracture in his back.

His younger brother, Daryl, came through the age groups from the age of 8 through to academy, he also made appearances for Surrey's second XI in 2009.^[5]

The brothers both now run a successful cricket coaching business headquartered in Singapore called King Brothers Cricket.^[6]