| Fullname | Paul Garrod Dixey |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 2 November 1987 (age 38) |
| Birth place | Canterbury, Kent |
| Heightft | 5 |
| Heightinch | 9 |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Club 1 | Kent |
| Year 1 | 2005–2010 |
| Clubnumber 1 | 2 |
| Club 2 | Durham UCCE |
| Year 2 | 2007–2010 |
| Club 3 | Leicestershire |
| Year 3 | 2011–2012 |
| Hidedeliveries | true |
| Columns | 2 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 22 |
| Runs 1 | 592 |
| Bat avg 1 | 17.41 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 1/2 |
| Top score 1 | 103 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 46/8 |
| Column 2 | List A |
| Matches 2 | 13 |
| Runs 2 | 120 |
| Bat avg 2 | 13.33 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/0 |
| Top score 2 | 42 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 6/0 |
| Date | 30 May |
| Year | 2017 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ccdiv2-10/content/player/216183.html Cricinfo |
Paul Garrod Dixey (born 2 November 1987) is a former English professional cricketer. He played County Cricket as a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.
Cricket career
Dixey was born in Canterbury in Kent and attended King's School in the city.[1] He made his first-class cricket debut as a 17 year old for Kent County Cricket Club in August 2005 against Bangladesh A, scoring 40 runs and taking three catches.[2] He made one Youth Test match appearance for the England Under-19 cricket team in 2006 and gained three Youth ODI caps for the team in the same year.[1] In 2007 Dixey made his List A cricket debut for Kent
He studied Natural Sciences at Durham University and played for Durham UCCE between 2007 and 2009, making nine first-class appearances whilst remaining on Kent's staff.[1] He scored his only first-class century for the UCCE against Lancashire in April 2009. Dixey was released by Kent at the end of the 2010 season and he signed a trial contract with Leicestershire for the 2011 season as deputy wicket-keeper to Tom New.[3] He played nine first-class and nine List A matches for Leicestershire in 2011 and 2012, making his County Championship debut in the process, never having played Championship cricket for Kent.[4]
Retirement
After suffering a number of injuries, Dixey retired from professional cricket in August 2012 at the age of 25 in order to pursue other career options.[5] He has worked as an Investment Manager for Quilter Cheviot, an Asset Management company based in London.[6]
References
- ^ Paul Dixey, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ Rasal and Saggers in the wickets, CricInfo, 2005-08-16. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ Seamer Sam Cliff looks to win new Leicestershire deal, BBC Sport, 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ Dixey, Naik guide Leicestershire draw, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ Leicestershire wicketkeeper Paul Dixey to quit cricket, BBC Sport, 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ Boyce learns from Peter Wilcox Financial Management, Leicestershire County Cricket Club, 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2017-05-30.