Auckland · Auckland Aces
Simon Keene
- Right-handed top-order batter
- Right-arm medium bowler
- New-ball bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 29 | 49 | 1,399 | 33.31 | 63.2 | 2/9 | 152 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 18 | 648 | 43.20 | 69.5 | 1/5 | 152 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 29 | 3,759 | 68 | 30.74 | 3.34 | 6/44 | 3 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,302 | 27 | 28.63 | 3.56 | 4/36 | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Ultra-aggressive lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 33.3 | 30.4 | |
| Average v pace | 33.8 | 28.2 | |
| Average v spin | 29.8 | 34.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 69 | 51 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 52 | 53 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 53 | 58 | |
| Dot % | 69.2 | 74.5 |
2,212 balls in first-class matches · Feb 2022 – Mar 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Steady new-ball medium-pacer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 30.7 | 29.9 | |
| Balls per wicket | 55.3 | 56.3 | |
| Economy | 3.34 | 3.19 | |
| Average with the new ball | 29.6 | 27.1 | |
| Average v right-handers | 26.9 | 28.3 | |
| Average v left-handers | 42.9 | 34.2 | |
| Dot % | 75.2 | 75.5 |
3,759 balls bowled in first-class matches · Feb 2022 – Mar 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +2.7
- batting, above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +3.6
March 2026Now +2.72023202420252026
- Runs a match
- −11.8
- bowling, above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +11.1
March 2022Now −11.82023202420252026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 15 | 844 | 36.7 | 70.2 | 34 | 34.8 | 3.48 |
Team
- Auckland AcesPlunket ShieldLast played Mar 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 5/10 | 22% | 0 | 2 | 17521524167560621932 |
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 69% | 9 | 9 | 0242621451 |
- Simon Keene has made 50 or more in 5 of the last 10 First-class innings.
- Simon Keene has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 9.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | Auckland Aces | Canterbury | Eden Park Outer Oval | 19 & 32* | 1/60 (17.0) | Drawn |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Auckland Aces | Wellington Firebirds | Basin Reserve | 62 (69) | 5/104 (31.0) | Auckland Aces won by 8 wickets |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Auckland Aces | Otago Volts | Eden Park Outer Oval | 5 & 60* | 4/94 (23.0) | Otago Volts won by 9 wickets |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Auckland Aces | Northern Districts | Eden Park Outer Oval | 41 & 67 | 1/99 (24.0) | Northern Districts won by 6 wickets |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Auckland Aces | Canterbury | Hagley Oval | 52 & 152 | 2/108 (26.0) | Canterbury won by an innings and 72 runs |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Auckland Aces | Wellington Firebirds | Eden Park Outer Oval | 21 & 17 | 6/86 (34.0) | Auckland Aces won by 162 runs |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Auckland Aces | Northern Districts | Bay Oval | 9 & 13* | 2/63 (29.0) | Drawn |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Auckland Aces | Central Stags | Fitzherbert Park | 15 (34) | 4/86 (19.0) | Auckland Aces won by an innings and 61 runs |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Auckland Aces | Central Stags | Fitzherbert Park | 3 & 12 | 2/16 (3.0) | Central Stags won by 9 wickets |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Auckland Aces | Northern Districts | Eden Park Outer Oval | 65 & 3 | 0/57 (11.0) | Drawn |