The former Wigan boss succeeded Australian Wayne Bennett as England head coach in February 2020 but his reign then coincided with the arrival of the pandemic which forced the cancellation of the Ashes Series. "I think it was a bit of a wake-up call to all of us," Simms added on the 49ers win. "I know it hasn't always been pretty, but let's not sleep on this team. "The ICC decided to not allow them in the meeting. But it would not impact their funding, their cricket." Fallon Sherrock could face a showdown with world No 1 Gerwyn Price if the pair come through their first-round encounters at the Nordic Darts Masters on Friday.