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Full name Paul Wilson
Born January 12, 1972, Newcastle, New South Wales
Current age 36 years 190 days
Major teams Australia,South Australia,Western Australia
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Other Umpire, Coach
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
1
2
2
0
0*
-
4
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
ODIs
11
5
2
4
2
1.33
13
30.76
0
0
0
0
1
0
First-class
51
69
26
405
32*
9.41
0
0
8
0
List A
84
34
14
161
16
8.05
0
0
8
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
1
1
72
50
0
-
-
-
4.16
-
0
0
0
ODIs
11
11
562
450
13
3/39
3/39
34.61
4.80
43.2
0
0
0
First-class
51
11095
4647
151
6/76
30.77
2.51
73.4
4
0
List A
84
4542
3036
114
4/23
4/23
26.63
4.01
39.8
3
0
0
Career statistics
Only Test
India v Australia at Kolkata, Mar 18-21, 1998 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, Dec 17, 1997 scorecard
Last ODI
New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 14, 1998 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1995/96 - 2003/04
List A span
1993/94 - 2003/04
Profile
If the qualities of determination, tenacity and persistence - as well as a
considerable degree of natural ability - still count for anything in cricket, then Paul 'Blocker' Wilson rightfully enjoy a fruitful career. While his pedigree was not necessarily been that of the typical first-class cricketer (he decided in 1991 to leave his home city of Newcastle; quit his job as a trainee
accountant; and make an unsolicited request for a spot at the Australian
Cricket Academy in Adelaide), he displayed a level of resolve which rendered
him a more formidable right-arm fast bowler than most. Wilson's thirst for hard work remained unquestioned after that visit to the Academy: he became an integral member of South Australia's team following his interstate debut in 1993-94 and also graduated to the national side for one Test and 11 one-day international appearances in 1997-98. A player with a strong, bustling action and sound temperament, he bowled a methodically consistent line on and just outside off stump, cuts the ball both ways, and extracted disconcerting bounce at times on account of his imposing frame. As opportunities became limited, he moved to Western Australia in 2002-03, and retired at the end of the 2003-04 season when it became clear his contract wouldn't be renewed. he was subsequently appointed as WA's women's coach.
John Polack
