James Paul (cricketer)

James Hugh Paul (10 February 1888 – 27 February 1937) was an Argentine first-class cricketer.

James Paul

Personal information
Full name	James Hugh Paul
Born	10 February 1888 Argentina
Died	27 February 1937(1937-02-27) (aged 49) Earlswood, Surrey, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Unknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 9 Runs scored 272 Batting average 18.13 100s/50s –/– Top score 39 Balls bowled 627 Wickets 9 Bowling average 35.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/23 Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 June 2019

Though born in Argentina, his family moved to England where he was educated at Malvern College.[1] Returning to Argentina, he later made his debut in first-class cricket for Argentina against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club at Buenos Aires in 1926.[2] He played a further first-class match for Argentina against a touring Sir J. Cahn's XI in 1930,[2] before touring England with the South American cricket team in 1932, making five first-class appearances on the tour.[2] He later played two first-class matches in England for H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI against Oxford University at Eastbourne in 1935 and 1937.[2] In nine first-class matches, Paul scored 272 run at an average of 18.13, with a high score of 39.[3] With the ball he took 9 wickets with best figures of 2 for 23.[3] He died in England at Earlswood in February 1937.