About Simon Fry
Born 1966. Simon Fry is an Australian cricketer and cricket umpire.
Simon Douglas Fry (born 29 July 1966) is an Australian former cricket umpire. In April 2020, Fry announced his retirement from elite umpiring.
Umpiring career Fry served as an international umpire in ODIs for the first time in a match between Australia and England at Adelaide on 26 January 2011. He stood in his first T20I when Australia and England played at Adelaide on 12 January 2011.
He was among the twenty umpires who stood in matches during the 2015 Cricket World Cup. On 22 October 2015 he made his debut as an umpire in a Test match, standing in the game between Sri Lanka and the West Indies at Colombo (PSS).
He stood in 100 First-class, 130 List A and 93 T20 matches.
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Who is Simon Fry?
Australian Cricket Umpire
When was Simon Fry born?
Simon Fry was born on 29 July 1966 in Adelaide.
What is Simon Fry's occupation?
Simon Fry is a cricketer and cricket umpire.
What nationality is Simon Fry?
Simon Fry is Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Simon Fry. https://biography.guide/simon-fry/
MLA: "Simon Fry." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/simon-fry/.
Chicago: "Simon Fry." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/simon-fry/.
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