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| Full name | Lendl Mark Platter Simmons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1985-01-25)25 January 1985 (age 41) Port of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Phil Simmons (uncle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 273) | 6 March 2009 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 21 October 2011 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 132) | 7 December 2006 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 21 March 2015 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 18) | 29 June 2007 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 26 October 2021 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001/02–2020/21 | Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Chittagong Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16 | Rangpur Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16 | Brisbane Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–2017/18 | Karachi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Jamaica Tallawahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | Rajshahi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | St Lucia Zouks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Trinbago Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 | Chattogram Challengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Sylhet Sunrisers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lendl Mark Platter Simmons (born 25 January 1985) is aTrinidadian cricketer who played internationally for theWest Indies. He is a right-handed batsman, an occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, and a part-time wicket-keeper. His uncle is former West Indian Test cricketerPhil Simmons.
Simmons was a member of the West Indies team that won both the2012 T20 World Cup and the2016 T20 World Cup. In July 2022, he announced his retirement from international cricket.[1]
Simmons is named after tennis iconIvan Lendl.
A prominent junior cricketer, he played in both the2002 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand and the2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh for theWest Indies U-19s. Two years later he made hisODI debut againstPakistan atFaisalabad on 7 December 2006.
Simmons is capable of large scores; with three first class double-centuries to his name, but at the same time he has been prone to inconsistency. His career best of 282, in afirst-class match for West Indies A against a touringEngland XI in January 2009, heralded hisTest debut in the final Test ofthat tour. Simmons scored 24 and 8 as the West Indies secured a series-clinching draw at theQueen's Park Oval, Trinidad.[2] Simmons was retained for the followingWest Indian tour of England, but has played no further Tests.
In April 2014 it was announced that Simmons had been signed byIndian Premier League sideMumbai Indians, replacingJalaj Saxena. This had the aim of improving the team's fortunes, after they had gone without a win in any of their 4 matches prior to his signing. On 22 May 2014, Simmons scored his maiden IPL century helping his team post a 7 wickets win overKings XI Punjab.[3]
In August 2014, Simmons was travelling in the USA between games forGuyana Amazon Warriors in theCaribbean Premier League when his bat attracted the attention of US customs officials, who apparently believed that it was being used to smuggle illegal drugs. As a consequence, they drilled several holes into the bat.[4]
Simmons was selected forMumbai Indians for play2014 IPL and2015 IPL seasons. He opened the batting with IndianParthiv Patel during the 2015 season due to injury ofAaron Finch, where they became the most dangerous opening pair of the IPL 8 with an average over 50. Simmons played a major role in the team guided to the IPL 8 win by Mumbai Indians. It was their second title in IPL.[5][6] Simmons was benched for more than half of the 2017 season but later got the opportunity to open after the departure ofJos Buttler for international duty. Mumbai went on to win the 2017 season as well marking their 3rd win.
He however has remained unsold in the IPL auctions since 2018.[7][8]
In late 2015 at the2016 PSL Draft Lendl Simmons was bought and played in the first edition of the tournament for theKarachi Kings. Second & Third picked byKarachi Kings and fourth edition picked byPeshawar Zalmi In 2019 at the2020 PSL Draft picked byLahore Qalanders.
On 3 June 2018, he was picked to play for the Winnipeg Hawks in the players' draft for theinaugural edition of theGlobal T20 Canada tournament.[9] He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 321 runs in eight matches.[10] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Brampton Wolves franchise team in the2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[11] In July 2020, he was named in theTrinbago Knight Riders squad for the2020 Caribbean Premier League.[12][13]
In 2023 he was plays forBhilwara Kings in Legends League cricket. Before this he had also played for Gujarat Giants.[14]
Simmons made his Test debut against England on 6 March 2009 and ODI debut against Pakistan on 7 December 2006. He has scored two ODI centuries. Though he is very good at ODI and T20I, Simmons has failed in Test cricket, where his highest score is 49 runs against Pakistan. He scored his maiden century in ODIs by scoring 122 against Bangladesh atShere Bangla National Stadium,Dhaka. His second century came in2015 Cricket World Cup against Ireland in Nelson, New Zealand. In fact, Ireland upset the West Indies by winning that match by 4 wickets.
In March 2017, he was named in the West Indies squad for theTwenty20 International (T20I) seriesagainst Pakistan.[15] In September 2021, Simmons was named in the West Indies' squad for the2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[16]
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