Paul Marsh
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Paul Michael Marsh is a former English
cricket
er. Marsh was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
. He was born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
.
Marsh made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wiltshire
in 1992 against Berkshire
. From 1992 to 1994, he represented the county in 20 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall
. Marsh also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
during two spells with the county. His debut in that competition came against Cornwall in 1993. During his first spell with the county he played 7 Trophy matches. In his second spell from 2001 to 2002, he represented the county in 6 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Devon
.
Marsh also represented Wiltshire in List A cricket. His List A debut came against Durham
in the 1993 NatWest Trophy
, which was during his first spell with the county. His second and last List A match came during his second spell and came against Ireland in the 1st round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
which was played in 2001. In his 2 matches, he scored 3 runs at a batting average
of 1.50, with a high score of 2. With the ball he took a single wicket at a bowling average
of 63.00, with best figures of 1/35.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Marsh was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. He was born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
.
Marsh made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wiltshire
Wiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in 1992 against Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. From 1992 to 1994, he represented the county in 20 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall
Cornwall County Cricket Club
Cornwall County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. Marsh also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
during two spells with the county. His debut in that competition came against Cornwall in 1993. During his first spell with the county he played 7 Trophy matches. In his second spell from 2001 to 2002, he represented the county in 6 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
.
Marsh also represented Wiltshire in List A cricket. His List A debut came against Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
in the 1993 NatWest Trophy
1993 NatWest Trophy
The 1993 NatWest Trophy was the 13th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 22 June and 4 September 1993...
, which was during his first spell with the county. His second and last List A match came during his second spell and came against Ireland in the 1st round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2002 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was the 2nd Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy following its change of name from the NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 29 August 2001 and 31 August 2002...
which was played in 2001. In his 2 matches, he scored 3 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 1.50, with a high score of 2. With the ball he took a single wicket at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 63.00, with best figures of 1/35.
External links
- Paul Marsh at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Paul Marsh at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...