Paddy Clift
Zimbabwean cricketer (1953–1996)
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Patrick Bernard Clift (14 July 1953 – 2 September 1996)[1] was a Zimbabwean first class cricketer for Leicestershire County Cricket Club, who was educated at St. George's College, Harare.[2] He was a right-armed medium bowler and right-handed batsman. Clift died in South Africa after a battle with bone marrow cancer, in the same year that Leicestershire won the County Championship.
Fullname
Patrick Bernard Clift
Born12 July 1953
Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia
Died3 September 1996 (aged 43)
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal,
South Africa
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal,
South Africa
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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| Full name | Patrick Bernard Clift | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 1953 Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 September 1996 (aged 43) Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980/81–1987/88 | Natal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979/80 | Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1987 | Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971/72–1978/79 | Rhodesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 October 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights
- In April 1976 he took 8 for 17 for Leicestershire against Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's. He finished the season with 74 wickets at 20.18. This tally included a hat-trick against Yorkshire at Grace Road.
- Won the Benson & Hedges Cup in 1985, taking 2 for 40.
- Made 100 not out in just 50 minutes against Sussex at Hove in 1983. It was the fastest century ever scored by a player for Leicestershire.
- Holds Rhodesia's eighth and ninth wicket records.
- Took 5 catches in an innings at Worcester in 1976.
- In 1984 he took 8 for 26 at Edgbaston.
