Simon King (cricketer)
Simon James King (born 4 September 1987) is an English cricketer who played for Surrey from 2009 to 2011. He was educated at Warlingham School, and The John Fisher School in Purley, Croydon, Surrey. Born in Camberwell, grew up in Warlingham, King is predominantly a right arm off break bowler who bats right-handed. He made his debut for Surrey's second XI in 2005, taking 17 wickets in his first season, and took a further 30 the following year. May 2006 saw King invited to a trial for the England under-19 side, but he did not  make an official appearance for the side. King made his first-team debuts in Twenty20 and first-class cricket in 2009, appearing in matches against Kent, Middlesex and Derbyshire. His first wicket was that of Middlesex's David Nash. He was released by Surrey at the end of the 2011 season. His younger brother, Daryl, came through the age groups from the age of 8 through to academy, he also made appearances for Surrey's second XI in 2009. At the age of 14 Simon spent a season playing bush league cricket in Australia for the highly successful Millewa Cricket  Club at which his all round abilities were recognised and are still spoken about. It was whilst playing for the Millewa that his nickname Queenie was first coined and Daryl became known as Big Daryl in reference to Big Daryl Eastlake who was a well known channel nine rugby league commentator.