Sussex · Sussex
John Simpson
38England
- Left-handed middle-order batter
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 184 | 169 | 3,195 | 2,400 | 22.30 | 133.1 | 84 | 13 | 226 | 126 | 30.7 |
| Blast | 164 | 150 | 2,839 | 2,162 | 22.40 | 131.3 | 84 | 11 | 194 | 111 | 30.6 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 180 | 131 | 18.00 | 137.4 | 63 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 36.6 |
Batting style
Balanced middle-order batter
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate130Par 136Balls per dismissal23Par 21Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate138Par 130Balls per dismissal17Par 20DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 20.5 | 24.6 | |
| Strike rate | 138 | 134 | |
| Boundary % | 16.4 | 16.7 | |
| Dot % | 30.9 | 34.1 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 37 | 32 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 139 | 139 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 139 | 127 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 128 | 118 |
609 balls in T20s · May 2024 – Jul 2026
Compare with other playersBy phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 374 | 124.1 | 14 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Middle overs | 1,428 | 130.3 | 78 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 598 | 145.7 | 51 | 0 | – | 0 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +0.8
- above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +1.4
June 2026Now +0.8201520172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 32 | 638 | 20.6 | 142.7 | – | – | – |
Team
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blast | 2014–2026 | 164 | 2,839 | 22.40 | 131.3 | – | – |
| The Hundred* | 2021–2025 | 12 | 184 | 20.40 | 136.3 | – | – |
| NPL | 2025 | 8 | 172 | 24.60 | 167.0 | – | – |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 2/10 | 22% | 0 | 5 | 18634719123312102 |
- John Simpson has made 30 or more in 2 of the last 10 T20 innings.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2026 | Sussex | Essex | County Ground, Hove | 2 (9) | – | Essex won by 100 runs |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Sussex | Warwickshire | Edgbaston | 10 (10) | – | Warwickshire won by 76 runs |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sussex | Surrey | County Ground, Hove | 12 (12) | – | Surrey won by 7 wickets |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Sussex | Kent | County Ground, Hove | 33 (22) | – | Sussex won by 7 wickets |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Sussex | Leicestershire | County Ground, Hove | 12 (12) | – | Leicestershire won by 4 wickets |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Sussex | Hampshire | The Rose Bowl | 19 (14) | – | Hampshire won by 29 runs |
| 30 May 2026 | Sussex | Middlesex | County Ground, Hove | 7 (6) | – | Middlesex won by 31 runs |
| 25 May 2026 | Sussex | Kent | St Lawrence Ground | 4 (6) | – | Kent won by 7 wickets |
| 22 May 2026 | Sussex | Essex | County Ground | 63 (23) | – | Sussex won by 6 wickets |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Kathmandu Gorkhas | Lumbini Lions | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 18 (17) | – | Lumbini Lions won by 4 wickets |