Paul Best (cricketer)
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Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
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| Full name | Paul Merwood Best | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1991 Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Mark Best (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Warwickshire (squad no. 34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Northamptonshire (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Cambridge MCCU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 2 April 2011 Cambridge MCCU v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 15 May 2011 Warwickshire v Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 21 April 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul Merwood Best (born 8 March 1991) is a former English cricketer. Best is a left-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He was born at Nuneaton, Warwickshire and educated at Bablake School, Coventry.[1]
While studying Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at the University of Cambridge, Best made his first-class debut for Cambridge MCCU against Essex in 2011, with Best scoring an unbeaten 50 in the MCCU's first-innings.[2] A further first-class appearance followed for Cambridge MCCU against Middlesex, with him taking his maiden five wicket haul with figures of 6/101 in Middlesex's first-innings.[3] Following this he made his debut for Warwickshire in the County Championship against Durham at the Riverside Ground.[4] His final first-class appearance that season for Cambridge MCCU followed in May against Surrey, with Best scoring his maiden century with a score of 150 from 181 balls while batting at number eight.[5] He appeared in The University Match for Cambridge University Cricket Club against Oxford University Cricket Club at Lord's Cricket Ground in July, taking his second five wicket haul with figures of 6/86 in Oxford University's second-innings.[6]
Prior to this, Best had made his List A debut for Warwickshire in May against Leicestershire in the Clydesdale Bank 40. He made a second appearance in that competition for Warwickshire against Durham.[7] In July 2011, Best joined Northamptonshire on loan for the remainder of that season.[8] He made a single County Championship appearance against Glamorgan,[4] as well as four List A appearances in the Clydesdale Bank 40.[7]
Best retired from professional cricket prior to the 2015 season having suffered with stress fractures of the back over the previous two years.[9]