Full Name

Paul Ian Walter

Born

May 28, 1994, Basildon, Essex

Age

28y 307d

Batting Style

Left hand Bat

Bowling Style

Left arm Medium

Playing Role

Allrounder

Education

Billericay School

Paul Walter had already gained a cult following among Essex fans by the time he came to wider attention as Manchester Originals' "social secretary" and key all-round cog in their run to the final of the 2022 Men's Hundred. It was a banner summer for Walter, who scored his maiden first-class hundred at the age of 27, was Essex's second-leading run-scorer in the Blast and then led the way with the ball for Originals bowling his cutters and slower balls.

An imposing sight at 6ft 7in, Walter gradually demonstrated that batting was his stronger suit after debuting as a No. 10 for Essex. A left-arm seamer able to generate bounce from a tall frame, he was a useful component of the squad that won the 2017 Championship. Red-ball opportunities were initially limited but he played all but three games as Essex won their maiden T20 Blast title two years later. In 2020 he was involved in Bob Willis Trophy success and the following year became a middle-order mainstay of the Championship side, averaging 36.26 with four fifties.

Walter signed his first professional contract for Essex in 2016, aged 22, after a successful trial period. He first attracted attention in the Essex Premier League when he struck six sixes in an over for Billericay, and later impressed for Hornchurch.
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Career Averages
Batting & Fielding
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
FC35467146514137.56325744.98171987120
List A161332535025.3026595.470122770
T2085651810677622.70754141.51048448380
Bowling
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC35311386810163/444/6850.623.5086.6000
List A1611368434144/374/3731.007.0726.2100
T2085537471090433/203/2025.348.7517.3000
Recent Matches - Player
Photos
Paul Walter was economical and picked up two early wickets
Paul Walter claimed more key wickets in a tight final
Paul Walter claimed three big wickets
Wayne Madsen and Paul Walter celebrate the winning runs
Paul Walter struck twice in two balls
Paul Walter reached his century after resuming on 89