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Full name Paul Merwood Best
Born March 8, 1991, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Current age 22 years 103 days
Major teams Cambridge MCCU, Cambridge University, England Under-19s, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Warwickshire 2nd XI, Warwickshire Under-19s
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 10 | 12 | 2 | 378 | 150 | 37.80 | 769 | 49.15 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| List A | 13 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 16* | 11.40 | 76 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 10 | 19 | 2413 | 1415 | 32 | 6/86 | 9/131 | 44.21 | 3.51 | 75.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| List A | 13 | 12 | 443 | 463 | 11 | 3/43 | 3/43 | 42.09 | 6.27 | 40.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 61 | 4 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 15.25 | 6.10 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | Cambridge MCCU v Essex at Cambridge, Apr 2-4, 2011 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Marylebone Cricket Club v Warwickshire at Abu Dhabi, Mar 24-27, 2013 scorecard |
| List A debut | Leicestershire v Warwickshire at Leicester, May 15, 2011 scorecard |
| Last List A | Lancashire v Warwickshire at Manchester, Sep 1, 2012 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Glamorgan v Warwickshire at Cardiff, Jun 17, 2012 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Northamptonshire v Warwickshire at Northampton, Jun 29, 2012 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Warwcks 2nd | v Worcs 2nd XI | Kidderminster | 17 Jun 2013 | Other T20 |
| 15 | Warwcks 2nd | v Worcs 2nd XI | Kidderminster | 17 Jun 2013 | Other T20 |
| 32, 0/16 | Cambridge U | v Oxford Uni | Lord's | 15 Jun 2013 | Other OD |
| 19 | Warwcks 2nd | v Smrst 2nd XI | Sutton Coldfield | 10 Jun 2013 | Other T20 |
| 43 | Warwcks 2nd | v Smrst 2nd XI | Sutton Coldfield | 10 Jun 2013 | Other T20 |
| 0/38, 1/37 | Warwickshire | v M.C.C. | Abu Dhabi | 24 Mar 2013 | FC |
| 0/25 | Warwickshire | v Derbyshire | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 2013 | Other T20 |
| 1/27, 13* | Warwickshire | v Derbyshire | Bridgetown | 16 Mar 2013 | Other T20 |
| 0/31, 19* | Warwickshire | v Hampshire | Lucas Street | 13 Mar 2013 | Other |
| 3/26 | Warwickshire | v Barbados | Lucas Street | 10 Mar 2013 | Other OD |
A promising left-arm spinner, Paul Best was captain of England Under-19 on their tour of Bangladesh in 2009, and was also in charge of Warwickshire's second eleven that same year. He cites his cricketing hero as Garry Sobers, although he believes his style of play is most reminiscent of Daniel Vettori. Cricinfo staff February 2010
- Piolet and Best deliver stunning win (Aug 7, 2012)
- Best enough for Warwickshire (Jun 27, 2012)
- England hold their nerve in tense win (Aug 7, 2010)
- Best to captain in Under-19 ODIs (Aug 5, 2010)
- Best to captain in Under-19 Twenty20s (Aug 1, 2010)
May 12, 2011
Paul Best cracks a boundary during a century that ensured Cambridge MCCU's first-innings lead over Surrey
© PA Photos
Aug 7, 2010
Paul Best was the pick of England's attack with 2 for 23
© Getty Images
Series Results
England v Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street
- Jun 24, 2006
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 46 balls remaining)
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Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 46 balls remaining)
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