Paul Matthew Ridgway (born 13 February 1977) is a former English cricketer. Ridgway is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Airedale, Yorkshire.

Paul Ridgway
Personal information
Full name
Paul Matthew Ridgway
Born (1977-02-13) 13 February 1977 (age 47)
Airedale, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1997–1999Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 48
Batting average 12.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 35
Balls bowled 396
Wickets 9
Bowling average 50.16
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/51
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 June 2012

Ridgway made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Kent at Old Trafford in the 1997 County Championship. He made just four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Warwickshire at the Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport in the 1999 County Championship.[1] In his five first-class appearances, he scored a total of 48 runs at an average of 12.00, with a high score of 35.[2] With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 50.16, with best figures of 3/51.[3]

Outside of the first-class game he played club cricket for East Lancashire and Enfield in the Lancashire League.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Paul Ridgway". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Paul Ridgway". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  3. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Paul Ridgway". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Lancashire League Matches played by Paul Ridgway". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 June 2012.

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