1. Are they English? No
2. Is it Simon Jones? No
3. Are they white? No
4. Is he Indian? No
5. Is he from the subcontinent? Yes
6. Is he from Bangladesh? No
7. Is he from Pakistan? No
8. Has he retired from international cricket? Yes
9. Did he play in the 1996 WC? Yes
10. Does he have a Test match 300 to his name? No
11. Is he captain of his country? No
12. Did he play in the 2007 world cup final? No
13. Is he a bowler? No (not primarily)
14. Did he bat in the 96 world cup final? No
15. A de Silva? No
Clue: Despite being born in this country, he never represented this country, but another one.