Paul Grayson
CountryEngland
FullnameAdrian Paul Grayson
Birth date31 March 1971 (age 55)
Birth placeRipon, Yorkshire, England
Heightft6
Heightinch1
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Internationaltrue
Odidebutdate10 October
Odidebutyear2000
OdidebutagainstSouth Africa
Odicap160
Lastodidate10 October
Lastodiyear2001
LastodiagainstZimbabwe
Club 3Suffolk
Year 32006–2007
Club 2Essex
Year 21996–2004
Club 1Yorkshire
Year 11990–1995
Columns4
Column 1ODI
Matches 12
Runs 16
Bat avg 13.00
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 16
Deliveries 190
Wickets 13
Bowl avg 120.00
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 13/40
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Column 2FC
Matches 2181
Runs 28,655
Bat avg 231.70
100s/50s 216/43
Top score 2189
Deliveries 212,748
Wickets 2136
Bowl avg 244.39
Fivefor 21
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 25/20
Catches/stumpings 2121/–
Column 3LA
Matches 3246
Runs 33,426
Bat avg 320.39
100s/50s 3–/11
Top score 382*
Deliveries 38,477
Wickets 3206
Bowl avg 333.16
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 34/25
Catches/stumpings 368/–
Column 4T20
Matches 49
Runs 4154
Bat avg 430.80
100s/50s 40/1
Top score 455
Deliveries 4126
Wickets 45
Bowl avg 434.20
Fivefor 40
Tenfor 40
Best bowling 42/36
Catches/stumpings 41/–
Date5 December
Year2021
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13437.html Cricinfo

Adrian Paul Grayson (born 31 March 1971)[1] is an English former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire[1] and Essex.

Following his playing retirement he served as Essex's head coach from 2007 to 2015.

Grayson made his first-class debut for Yorkshire in 1990 where he played for five years. Having been released in 1995,[1] he joined Essex and was awarded his county cap in his first season, 1996. Grayson played for England in one day internationals in 2000, at the ICC knock out Competition. He was out for a golden duck, and his five overs went for 20 runs. He played his second ODI a year later, having been chosen for the squad to tour Zimbabwe.

Grayson retired from first-class cricket at the end of the 2005 season, having scored 8,655 runs at 31.70, and taken 136 wickets at 44.39.

In July 2007, he became the head coach at Essex, having previously played for, and coached, their second XI. The Cricketers' Who's Who 2011 stated "Grayson is a progressive coach with sound, modern methods to dealing with today's players. Approachable, reasonable, and quietly authoritative, his coaching style leans on his experiences as a Yorkshire player, and latterly as a canny left-arm spinning all-rounder with the county he now coaches". He often talked on BBC Radio Essex during County Championship and CB40 games.

Grayson left Essex by mutual consent in August 2015.[2]

On 30 September 2015 it was announced he would be joining Durham MCC University as their new coach.[3]

On 3 February 2017, Grayson was appointed as coach of Yorkshire Diamonds, on a two-year contract. He later served as a Yorkshire Cricket batting coach between 22 January 2019 and 3 December 2021.

He is the brother of the former professional footballer and manager, Simon Grayson.

He now lives in North Yorkshire with his wife, where he works as a sports coach at Aysgarth School.[4]

References

  1. ^ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook. 113th ed. Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 369. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
  2. ^ "Paul Grayson: Essex coach leaves after eight years in charge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Paul Grayson announced as Durham University MCCU Coach". Durham University. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Aysgarth Prep School teaching staff"