Paul Downton

Paul Downton
Personal information
Full name
Paul Rupert Downton
Born (1957-04-04) 4 April 1957 (age 67)
Farnborough, Kent
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RelationsGeorge Downton (father)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 488)13 February 1981 v West Indies
Last Test30 June 1988 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 41)23 December 1977 v Pakistan
Last ODI23 May 1988 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1977–1979Kent
1980–1991Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 30 28 314 297
Runs scored 785 242 8,270 3,349
Batting average 19.62 16.13 25.13 22.62
100s/50s 0/4 0/0 6/45 0/9
Top score 74 44* 126* 80*
Balls bowled 0 0 55 0
Wickets 1
Bowling average 9.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/4
Catches/stumpings 70/5 26/3 690/89 281/64
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  England
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 1987 India and Pakistan
Source: CricInfo, 5 October 2023

Paul Rupert Downton (born 4 April 1957) is a retired cricketer and cricket administrator.

He previously served as director of cricket at Kent County Cricket Club (2018-2023) [1] and managing director of the England and Wales Cricket Board between February 2014 and April 2015. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup.

He is a former English professional cricketer who played in 30 Test matches and 28 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team between 1977 and 1989. He was a wicket-keeper who played for Kent County Cricket Club from 1977 to 1979 and for Middlesex between 1980 and 1991.