Simon Doull
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Simon Blair Doull is a New Zealand radio personality, commentator and former international cricket
er. He was a right arm medium pace swing bowler, and played in 32 Test matches and 42 One Day Internationals for the New Zealand national cricket team. Doull took his career best bowling figures of seven for 65 in the Boxing Day
Test in 1998 against India
at the Basin Reserve
in Wellington
. Due to that performance, he reached a career-high ranking of 6 in the ICC Player Rankings on December 26, 1998.
Doull suffered persistent injuries throughout his career, including numerous back problems and a career-threatening knee injury during New Zealand's 1999 tour of England
.
Currently, Doull works as a cricket commentator for New Zealand's SKY Sports
. Until recently he was part of the Morning Rumble team on the radio station, The Rock
.
He is the younger brother of Lincoln Doull
, who played for Wellington
in the early 1990s.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a right arm medium pace swing bowler, and played in 32 Test matches and 42 One Day Internationals for the New Zealand national cricket team. Doull took his career best bowling figures of seven for 65 in the Boxing Day
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth nations. In Ireland, it is recognized as...
Test in 1998 against India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
at the Basin Reserve
Basin Reserve
The Basin Reserve , is a cricket ground in Wellington, New Zealand, used for Test, first-class and one-day cricket. Some argue that its proximity to the city, its Historic Place status and its age make it the most famous cricket ground in New Zealand...
in Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
. Due to that performance, he reached a career-high ranking of 6 in the ICC Player Rankings on December 26, 1998.
Doull suffered persistent injuries throughout his career, including numerous back problems and a career-threatening knee injury during New Zealand's 1999 tour of England
New Zealand cricket team in England in 1999
The New Zealand cricket team in England in 1999 played 12 first-class matches including 4 Tests.New Zealand won the Test series against England, winning 2 of the matches and losing 1 with 1 match drawn:...
.
Currently, Doull works as a cricket commentator for New Zealand's SKY Sports
SKY Network Television
Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers...
. Until recently he was part of the Morning Rumble team on the radio station, The Rock
The Rock (New Zealand)
The Rock is a New Zealand rock music radio station. It currently holds the #1 ratings spot out of the music stations nationwide. The station is known to broadcast material of a controversial nature, and The Rock has in the past had some issues with the Broadcasting Standards Authority with a number...
.
He is the younger brother of Lincoln Doull
Lincoln Doull
Lincoln John Doull was born on 8 January 1964 in Pukekohe. He is a New Zealand cricketer who played for Wellington in the State Championship in the 1990s. He is the coach of the Central Districts Hinds in the State League and in 2005-06 he coached them through to victory in the State League final...
, who played for Wellington
Wellington Firebirds
The Wellington Firebirds are one of six New Zealand first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket.It is based in Wellington. It competes in the State Championship first class competition, the State Shield domestic one day competition and the State Twenty20 Cricket Tournament.The...
in the early 1990s.
External links
- Profile page on Simon Doull on CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...