Paul Thomas (cricketer)
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Paul Thomas England (Eng) |
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Batting style | Right-handed batsman | |
Bowling type | Right arm medium | |
First-class | List A | |
Matches | 22 | 10 |
Runs scored | 120 | 29 |
Batting average | 5.71 | 7.25 |
100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Top score | 25 | 12* |
Balls bowled | 3,400 | 526 |
Wickets | 51 | 8 |
Bowling average | 46.45 | 56.37 |
5 wickets in innings | 1 | 0 |
10 wickets in match | 0 | N/A |
Best bowling | 5-70 | 2-30 |
Catches/stumpings | 1/0 | 1/0 |
Debut: 24 June 1992 |
Paul Thomas (born June 3, 1971) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. A real paceman, he made his first-class debut against a team of West Indians for Worcestershire in 1995, after breaking through with a quick wicket. Finishing with match stats of 5/70 on his debut was no shame.
His second season was to prove harder than his debut, and he was released in 1997. Determined to stay in the game, he relegated himself to Second XI cricket with Derbyshire, and though he was only to make one first-class appearance for the Peakites, this was perhaps the appearance which epitomized his career, as he exemplified phenomenal pace and great comfort within the team.
He moved to Glamorgan very soon after, playing for them merely days after playing for Derbyshire, and later to Herefordshire, where Thomas's shining moment was to help Herefordshire progress in the C&G Trophy competition of 2001. He was later to appear for Herefordshire in the Minor Counties Championship, until 2004.
[edit] External links
- Player Profile: Paul Thomas (cricketer) from Cricinfo
- Paul Thomas at Cricket Archive