Paul Whittaker (cricketer)
CountryEngland
FullnamePaul Kevin Whittaker
Birth date7 August 1956 (age 70)
Birth placeOxford, Oxfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Club 1Norfolk
Year 11983–1989
Columns1
Column 1List A
Matches 12
Runs 15
Bat avg 15.00
100s/50s 1–/–
Top score 14*
Deliveries 1102
Wickets 11
Bowl avg 130.00
Fivefor 1
Tenfor 1
Best bowling 11/5
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Date29 June
Year2011
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23271.html Cricinfo

Paul Kevin Whittaker (born 7 August 1957) is a former English cricketer. Whittaker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire.

Whittaker made his debut for Norfolk in the 1983 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. Whittaker played Minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1983 to 1989, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 13 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In this match, he ended the Norfolk innings not out on 4, while with the ball he took the wicket of Chris Smith for the cost of 5 runs from 7 overs.[3] He made a further List A appearance against Leicestershire in the 1985 NatWest Trophy.[4] In this match, he was dismissed for a single run by Les Taylor, while with the ball he bowled 10 wicket-less overs.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Paul Whittaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Paul Whittaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Norfolk v Hampshire, 1984 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played by Paul Whittaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Norfolk v Leicestershire, 1985 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2011.