Paul Walter
Paul Ian Walter (born 28 May 1994) is an English cricketer who plays for Essex County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed all-rounder who bowls left-arm medium-fast. He made his Twenty20 debut for Essex, on 24 June 2016, against Hampshire.[1] He made his List A debut for Essex in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 10 May 2017.[2]
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| Full name | Paul Ian Walter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 1994 Billericay, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016–present | Essex (squad no. 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 13 August 2016 Essex v Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 10 May 2017 Essex v Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 25 September 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Originally taking his place in the Essex team mostly as bowler, and batting at number 10 on his first-class debut[3], Walter later was picked as a number three batsman and even as an opener in limited-overs cricket. In the 2021 season he found a regular place in the middle-order for Essex in the County Championship, being notable for his consistency. He maintains an average in the 30's despite having no centuries to his name. On the other hand his bowling was rarely used.
He started the 2022 season in the second XI with new signing Matt Critchley taking his spot in the middle order. Returning to the first team after injury to Dan Lawrence, he made 93 against Northants to help save the match and secure his place in the side.
References
- "NatWest t20 Blast, South Group: Essex v Hampshire at Chelmsford, 24 June 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "Royal London One-Day Cup, South Group: Essex v Sussex at Chelmsford, May 10, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Derbyshire vs. Essex". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2019.