Paul Butler (cricketer)

Paul Richard Butler (born 26 June 1963) is a former English cricketer. Butler was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

Paul Butler
Personal information
Full name
Paul Richard Butler
Born (1963-06-26) 26 June 1963
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1983–1995Lincolnshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 2
Runs scored 37
Batting average 18.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 33
Balls bowled 17
Wickets 3
Bowling average 6.66
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/20
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 June 2011

Butler made his debut for Lincolnshire in the 1983 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Butler played Minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire from 1983 to 1995, which included 51 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. He scored 4 runs in the match, before being dismissed by Ian Payne.[3] He played a further List A match for Lincolnshire against Lancashire in the 1988 NatWest Trophy.[4] In this match, he took 3 wickets for the cost of 20 runs from 2.5 overs, while with the bat he scored 33 runs before being dismissed by Jack Simmons.[5]

References
  1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Paul Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  2. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Paul Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  3. "Lincolnshire v Surrey, 1983 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  4. "List A Matches played by Paul Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  5. "Lancashire v Lincolnshire, 1988 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2011.


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