Paddy Clift

Paddy Clift

Patrick Bernard Clift (July 14, 1953 — September 2, 1996) was a Zimbabwean educated at St.George's College Harare and afirst class cricketer for Leicestershire County Cricket Club. He was a right arm medium bowler and handy right handed batsman. Clift died in South Africa after a battle with bone marrow cancer, it was in the same year that Leicestershire won the County Championship.

Career Highlights

* In April 1976 he took 8 for 17 for Leicestershire against Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's. He finished the season with 74 wickets at 20.18. This tally included a hat-trick against Yorkshire at Grace Road.
* Won the Benson & Hedges Cup in 1985, taking 2 for 40.
* Made 100 not out in just 50 minutes against Sussex at Hove in 1983. It was the fastest century ever scored by a player for Leicestershire.
* Holds Rhodesia's eighth and ninth wicket records.
* Took 5 catches in an innings at Worcester in 1976.
* In 1984 he took 8 for 26 at Edgbaston.

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