Simon Corlett

Cricketer Infobox

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nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = IRE
name = Simon Corlett
picture = Cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman (RHB)
bowling style = Right arm fast-medium (RFM)
Group1 = show
G1 title = Career
Heading1 = First-class
H1 matches = 33
H1 runs = 697
H1 bat avg = 18.83
H1 100s/50s = 0/3
H1 top score = 60
G1 oversORballs = Balls
H1 amountbowled = 5253
H1 wickets = 79
H1 bowl avg = 29.50
H1 5s = 4
H1 10s = 0
H1 best bowling = 7/82
H1 catches/stumpings = 26/0
Heading2 = List A
H2 matches= 7
H2 runs = 26
H2 bat avg = 6.50
H2 100s/50s = 0/0
H2 top score = 11
H2 amountbowled = 462
H2 wickets = 11
H2 bowl avg = 28.36
H2 5s = 0
H2 10s = n/a
H2 best bowling = 3/43
H2 catches/stumpings = 2/0
Group2 = hide
debut-last cat = First-class
debut date = 3 June
debut year = 1970
last date = 18 July
last year = 1987
date = 23 March
year = 2007
source = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26722/26722.html Cricket Archive]

Simon Charles Corlett (born 18 January 1950 in Blantyre, Malawi [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26722/26722.html Cricket Archive profile] ] ) is a former Irish cricketer. Corlett attended Worksop College, a public school in North Nottinghamshire. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he made his debut for Ireland in a match against the Netherlands in June 1974, and went on to play for Ireland on 73 occasions, his last match coming in August 1987 against Wales. [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire63.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ]

Of his matches for Ireland, fifteen had first-class status [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26722/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Simon Corlett at Cricket Archive] ] and seven had List A status. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26722/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Simon Corlett] ] Of the first-class matches he played for Ireland, all but one was against Scotland, the other coming against Sri Lanka.

Prior to his international career for Ireland, he played for Oxford University, playing 18 first-class matches for them.

He later served as president of the Irish Cricket Union in 2003.

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