Adam Shimmons

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Adam Shimmons
Personal information
Full name
Adam Mark Shimmons
Born (1972-10-16) 16 October 1972 (age 51)
Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1996–presentShropshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 11
Runs scored 67
Batting average 11.16
100s/50s –/–
Top score 23
Balls bowled 522
Wickets 13
Bowling average 29.84
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/30
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 July 2011

Adam Mark Shimmons (born 16 October 1972) is an English cricketer. Shimmons is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex and educated at Idsall Grammar School in Shifnal, Shropshire.[1]

Shimmons made his debut for Shropshire in the 1996 Minor Counties Championship against Dorset. Shimmons has played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1996 to present, which has included 46 Minor Counties Championship appearances[2] and 30 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances,[3] while playing at club level for Shifnal and Oulton Park.[1] He made his List A debut against Sussex in the 1997 NatWest Trophy. He made 10 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Warwickshire in the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[4] In his 11 List A matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 11.16, with a high score of 23.[5] With the ball, he took 13 wickets at a bowling average of 29.84, with best figures of 3/30.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 38. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Adam Shimmons". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Adam Shimmons". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played by Adam Shimmons". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Adam Shimmons". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  6. ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Adam Shimmons". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.

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