Paul Johnston (cricketer)

Summary

Paul Robert Archibald Johnston (born 13 December 1988) is an English cricketer. Johnston is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Hartlepool, County Durham and educated at Durham University.

Paul Johnston
Personal information
Full name
Paul Robert Archibald Johnston
Born (1988-12-13) 13 December 1988 (age 35)
Hartlepool, County Durham, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–presentCumberland
2008–2009Durham UCCE
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 164
Batting average 18.22
100s/50s –/1
Top score 73
Balls bowled 6
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 March 2011

He attended Red House School in Norton before going on to Yarm School for college.

Johnston made his first-class debut for Durham UCCE against Derbyshire in 2008 at the County Ground, Derby. He played a further first-class match that season against Durham, before playing three fixtures in 2009, the last of which came against Warwickshire.[1] In his five first-class matches, he scored 164 runs at a batting average of 18.22, with a single half century high score of 73.[2] This came against Warwickshire in his final first-class match.[3]

Johnston joined Cumberland in 2009, making his Minor Counties Championship debut against Lincolnshire[4] and his MCCA Knockout Trophy debut against Cheshire in 2010.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Paul Johnston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Paul Johnston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Durham UCCE v Warwickshire, 2009". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Paul Johnston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Paul Johnston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2011.

External links edit

  • Paul Johnston at ESPNcricinfo
  • Paul Johnston at CricketArchive