Paul Farbrace
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Paul Farbrace is a former English first-class cricketer
, and is currently a cricket coach
.
and right-handed batsman who represented Kent
(1987–1989) and Middlesex
(1990–1995) in 40 first-class matches and 28 List A matches.
His peak season in county cricket
was 1991, when he played 20 first class
matches, made 54 dismissals, but he only averaged 14.81 with the bat,. With an overall career average of 18.23 he only made another four appearances in first-class cricket, all of which were matches against universities, rather than County Championship
matches,. He was replaced as wicket-keeper by longstanding Middlesex player Keith Brown
, who had played as a specialist batsman while Farbrace was in the side.
for Sri Lanka
in July 2007. He sustained a minor injury when the Sri Lankan team was attacked by terrorists
in Lahore
in March 2009.
He was named first-team coach of Kent
for the 2010 season on 31 July 2009.
Cricketer
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, and is currently a cricket coach
Coach (sport)
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.
Playing career
Farbrace, nicknamed "Farbie", was a capable wicket-keeperWicket-keeper
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and right-handed batsman who represented Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
(1987–1989) and Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
(1990–1995) in 40 first-class matches and 28 List A matches.
His peak season in county cricket
County cricket
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was 1991, when he played 20 first class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches, made 54 dismissals, but he only averaged 14.81 with the bat,. With an overall career average of 18.23 he only made another four appearances in first-class cricket, all of which were matches against universities, rather than County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
matches,. He was replaced as wicket-keeper by longstanding Middlesex player Keith Brown
Keith Brown (cricketer)
Keith Robert Brown is a former English cricketer.Keith Brown was educated at the Chace Comprehensive School, Enfield and he represented Middlesex and MCC as a right-handed batsman, wicket-keeper and occasional right-arm slow-medium bowler in 247 first-class matches between 1984 and 1998, scoring...
, who had played as a specialist batsman while Farbrace was in the side.
Coaching career
On retiring, Farbrace became a coach. He has led England's Under 19 side, and the national women's team in 2000. Following a spell running the Kent Academy, he was appointed as the assistant coach to Trevor BaylissTrevor Bayliss
Trevor Harley Bayliss is a former coach of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. Bayliss is a former cricketer for New South Wales and a former coach...
for Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cricket team
The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
in July 2007. He sustained a minor injury when the Sri Lankan team was attacked by terrorists
2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team
The Sri Lankan cricket team attack occurred on March 3, 2009, when a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers, part of a larger convoy, was fired upon by 12 gunmen, near the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. The cricketers were on their way to play the third day of the second Test against the...
in Lahore
Lahore
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in March 2009.
He was named first-team coach of Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
for the 2010 season on 31 July 2009.