Paul Reiffel

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Paul Reiffel
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
balls=true
tests = 35
test runs = 955
test bat avg = 26.52
test 100s/50s = -/6
test top score = 79*
test overs = 6403
test wickets = 104
test bowl avg = 26.96
test 5s = 5
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 6/71
test catches/stumpings = 15/-
ODIs = 92
ODI runs = 503
ODI bat avg = 13.97
ODI 100s/50s = -/1
ODI top score = 58
ODI overs = 4732
ODI wickets = 106
ODI bowl avg = 29.20
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 4/13
ODI catches/stumpings = 25/-
date = 12 December
year = 2005
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7326.html Cricinfo

Paul Ronald Reiffel (born 19 April 1966, Box Hill, Victoria) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 35 Tests and 92 ODIs from 1992 to 1999.

Reiffel's career best bowling figures of 6-71 came at Edgbaston in 1993, of Australians only Shane Warne has better figures there. He took 104 wickets at 26.96 in 35 Tests, taking 5 or more wickets in an innings 5 times. He was an accurate bowler whose main attacking weapon was seam bowling.

Reiffel was a more than handy batsman. While somewhat limited in his shotmaking ability, he had a solid defence and it was probably only the lack of a century at test or first class level that did not see him earn the tag of "all-rounder".

Reiffel was a Victorian cricket captain and famously declared the Victoria innings closed in 1998 with Michael Klinger on 99 not out.

He is now a cricket umpire.