Paul Whitaker
Paul Robert Whitaker (born 28 June 1973 in Keighley) is a former English cricketer. Whitaker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm Off-break.
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| Full name | Paul Robert Whitaker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1973 Keighley, Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The Spin Doctor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm Off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1995–1996 | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1998 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 8 December 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Whitaker was educated at Grange Middle School and Whitcliffe Mount School in Yorkshire.
Cricket career
Whitaker joined Hampshire in 1994 and made his first-class debut that year against Leicestershire. In the 1995/96 New Zealand cricket season, Whitaker also represented Central Districts in six one-day matches in the Shell Cup. Whitaker was released by Hampshire at the end of the 1998 County Championship season. He also represented England at U 17, U 18 and U 19 level.
References
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