Paul Butler (cricketer)
CountryEngland
FullnamePaul Richard Butler
Birth date26 June 1963 (age 63)
Birth placeSleaford, Lincolnshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Club 1Lincolnshire
Year 11983–1995
Columns1
Column 1List A
Matches 12
Runs 137
Bat avg 118.50
100s/50s 1–/–
Top score 133
Deliveries 117
Wickets 13
Bowl avg 16.66
Fivefor 1–
Tenfor 1–
Best bowling 13/20
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Date25 June
Year2011
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10303.html Cricinfo

Paul Richard Butler (born 26 June 1963) is a former English cricketer. Butler was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

Butler made his debut for Lincolnshire in the 1983 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Butler played Minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire from 1983 to 1995, which included 51 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. He scored 4 runs in the match, before being dismissed by Ian Payne.[3] He played a further List A match for Lincolnshire against Lancashire in the 1988 NatWest Trophy.[4] In this match, he took 3 wickets for the cost of 20 runs from 2.5 overs, while with the bat he scored 33 runs before being dismissed by Jack Simmons.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Paul Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Paul Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Lincolnshire v Surrey, 1983 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played by Paul Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Lancashire v Lincolnshire, 1988 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2011.