Lendl Simmons

Trinidadian cricketer, West Indies international, and two-time T20 World Cup winner.

Lendl Mark Platter Simmons (born 25 January 1985) is a Trinidadian cricketer who played internationally for the West 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 cricketer Phil Simmons.

Quick Facts

Country: West Indies
Full name: Lendl Mark Platter Simmons
Born: 25 January 1985
Birthplace: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Batting: Right-handed
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium
Role: Top-order batsman
Family: Phil Simmons (uncle)

Lore & Background

Simmons was a member of the West Indies team that won both the 2012 T20 World Cup and the 2016 T20 World Cup. In July 2022, he announced his retirement from international cricket. He is named after tennis icon Ivan Lendl. Simmons made his Test debut against England on 6 March 2009 and his ODI debut against Pakistan on 7 December 2006. He has scored two ODI centuries. His highest Test score is 49 runs against Pakistan. His maiden ODI century was 122 against Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. His second ODI century came in the 2015 Cricket World Cup against Ireland in Nelson, New Zealand, though Ireland won that match by 4 wickets. In September 2021, Simmons was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Reader's Guide

Simmons is capable of large scores, with three first-class double-centuries to his name, but has been prone to inconsistency. His career best of 282, in a first-class match for West Indies A against a touring England XI in January 2009, heralded his Test debut. In the Indian Premier League, he was signed by Mumbai Indians in April 2014, replacing Jalaj Saxena. On 22 May 2014, he scored his maiden IPL century, helping his team post a 7-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab. He was selected for Mumbai Indians for the 2014 and 2015 IPL seasons. He opened the batting with Parthiv Patel during the 2015 season due to injury of Aaron Finch, and they became the most dangerous opening pair of IPL 8 with an average over 50. Simmons played a major role in Mumbai Indians winning the 2015 IPL title. He was benched for more than half of the 2017 season but later got the opportunity to open after the departure of Jos Buttler for international duty. Mumbai went on to win the 2017 season as well. He has remained unsold in IPL auctions since 2018. In the Pakistan Super League, he was bought by Karachi Kings for the first edition, and later played for Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars. In other leagues, he played for Winnipeg Hawks in the 2018 Global T20 Canada, Brampton Wolves in the 2019 Global T20 Canada, and Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2020 Caribbean Premier League. In 2023, he played for Bhilwara Kings in Legends League cricket, and had previously played for Gujarat Giants.