Paul Adams
On scorecards: PR Adams
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Paul Adams played 45 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1995 to 2004. The first came against England at St George's Park, with scores of 0 and 0, and 4 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Seddon Park in 2004.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 86 wickets at 29.8 in 28 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 128 against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 2003. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 57 wickets at 33.5 at home and 77 wickets at 32.4 away. The most wickets came against England: 32 wickets at 32.7 in 13 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 26 wickets at 36.6. South Africa won 20 of the Tests Paul Adams played and lost 13, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 45 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/128 | 45 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 2003 | Lost |
| 6/55 | 19.1 | India | Green Park | 1996 | Lost |
| 5/37 | 12.3 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2003 | Won |
| 5/69 | 18.4 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2003 | Won |
| 4/31 | 12.1 | Zimbabwe | Mangaung Oval | 1999 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/106 against Bangladesh (2003).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 97 | 10.78 | 0/0 | 32 | 32.72 |
| Australia | 5 | 86 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 15 | 39.33 |
| India | 5 | 16 | 2.67 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.74 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 47 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 15 | 30.47 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 61 | 7.63 | 0/0 | 9 | 64.44 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 37.92 |
| West Indies | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 52.78 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 14.92 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 10.86 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 178 | 11.87 | 0/0 | 57 | 33.53 |
| Away | 26 | 182 | 7.28 | 0/0 | 77 | 32.39 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 | 139 | 6.04 | 0/0 | 86 | 29.77 |
| 2000s | 17 | 221 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 48 | 38.44 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 7 | 95 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 26 | 36.58 |
| SuperSport Park | 3 | 23 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 33.20 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 61.17 |
| St George's Park | 3 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 23.30 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 29 | 7.25 | 0/0 | 2 | 50.00 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 2 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 59.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1995 at St George's Park
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2004 at Seddon Park
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