Paul Adams (cricketer)

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = South African
country = South Africa
country abbrev = RSA
name = Paul Adams
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right hand bat
bowling style = Slow left arm chinaman
balls = true
tests = 45
test runs = 360
test bat avg = 9.00
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 35
test overs = 8850
test wickets = 134
test bowl avg = 32.87
test 5s = 4
test 10s = 1
test best bowling = 7/128
test catches/stumpings = 29/-
ODIs = 24
ODI runs = 66
ODI bat avg = 16.50
ODI 100s/50s = 0/0
ODI top score = 33*
ODI overs = 1109
ODI wickets = 29
ODI bowl avg = 28.10
ODI 5s = 0
ODI 10s = 0
ODI best bowling = 3/26
ODI catches/stumpings = 7/-
date = 25 January
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/43919.html Cricinfo

Paul Regan Adams (born 20 January 1977 in Cape Town) is a former South African cricketer, a chinaman bowler who has played for the national team sporadically since the 1990s.

Adams's bowling action is highly unorthodox and Mike Gatting famously likened it to a "frog in a blender". Though his action initially caught world batsmen by surprise, he was soon exposed for lack of variety by the Australians. As such, he became less effective. However in December 2006 he was recalled to the Test side for the series against India, only to be dropped from the squad before the first Test. He announced his retirement from professional cricket on October 2 2008, more that four years after his last test match and five years after his last ODI.