Simon Mark Hewitt (born 30 July 1961) is an English-born former French first-class cricketer. ^[1] A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, ^[2] he played more than 100 times for the France national cricket team between 1989 and 2001, most of the time captaining the side, ^[3] having previously played for Oxford University. ^[4] His brother Steven played cricket for Cambridge University. ^[5]

Hewitt began his cricketing career playing for Oxford University in 1984. He played four first-class matches for them that year, against Lancashire, Somerset, Middlesex and Gloucestershire. ^[6]

He made his debut for France in September 1989, playing against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) ^[7] in a match played as part of the bicentenary celebrations of the French Revolution. ^[8] He played on a tour to Austria in 1996, playing twice against the Austrian national team and in the 1996 European Nations Cup. ^[7]

He played in the 1997 European Nations Cup in Zuoz, Switzerland, ^[7] and took 3/44 in the final against Germany as France won by 1 run ^[9] in a match that the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack named as one of the 100 best matches of the 20th century. ^[10]

He played in the following years European Championship tournament ^[7] and also in the 2000 tournament, despite becoming director of cricket in France in 1998. ^[3] His playing career ended with the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada. ^[11]