Paul Adams
(Republic of) South Africa
Paul Regan Adams
Born: 20 January 1977, Cape TownMajor Teams: (Republic of) South Africa, Western Province.
Known As: Paul Adams
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Chinaman
ODI Debut: 9 January 1996 v England, Cape Town
Career Record (at 1996 World Cup):
TESTS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting 2 3 1 29 29 14.50 - - 2 -
O M R W Ave Best 5w 10w Econ
Bowling 107.1 37 231 8 28.87 3-75 - - 2.15
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting 3 2 1 0 0* 0.00 - - 1 -
O M R W Ave Best 5w Econ
Bowling 20 2 66 4 16.50 3-26 - 3.30
1996 World Cup Profile:
Paul Adams has burst onto both the domestic and international scenes in the 1995-1996 season. After only playing one first class match for Western Province B, he was selected for the Province senior side and immediately made an impact by taking 6 wickets in the second innings against Northern Transvaal. He was then selected for the South African A side to play England and responded by bamboozling many of the English batsmen. It was felt by many that the 18 year old was too young for Test cricket, yet he made his Test debut in the 4th Test against England claiming four wickets. Furthermore, Adams scalped four more victims in the next Test. A left arm wrist spinner, Adams can bowl a variety of balls. These include the chinaman, googly and topspinner. A brilliant find for South Africa, Adams could be the next Shane Warne.help@cricinfo.com