John Simpson
Key facts
Full Name: John Andrew Simpson
Born: July 13, 1988, Bury
County: Lancashire
Other teams: England U19
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Other: Wicket-keeper
Biography
A promising wicketkeeper and useful middle-order batsman who played first-team cricket for his club Haslingden at the age of just 10. Represented Lancashire in every age group from Under 11 upwards and the North of England from Under 13 level. First called up for England in the Under 15 squad and went on the Under 19 tour of India in 2005 Named in the England U19 squad for the tour of Bangladesh in November and December 2005, where England lost all 11 games, and retained his place for the 2006 Under 19 World Cup in Sri Lanka. Featured in all but one of England's World Cup games as...
