Paul Whittaker (cricketer)

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.

Paul Whittaker

Personal information
Full name	Paul Kevin Whittaker
Born	(1956-08-07) 7 August 1956 (age 68) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1983–1989	Norfolk
Career statistics
Competition List A Matches 2 Runs scored 5 Batting average 5.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 4* Balls bowled 102 Wickets 1 Bowling average 30.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/5 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 June 2011

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.

External links

• Paul Whittaker at ESPNcricinfo
• Paul Whittaker at CricketArchive