12 Facts About Paul Jarvis

Paul William Jarvis was born on 29 June 1965 and is a former English cricketer, who played in nine Tests and sixteen ODIs for England from 1988 to 1993.

Paul Jarvis retired from the game in 2000, and worked in a firm which helps current players find agent representation.

Paul Jarvis coached the England Ladies cricket team in 2011.

Paul Jarvis owns his own Boutique hotel and coffee shop in Wiltshire.

Paul Jarvis played for Yorkshire from 1981 to 1993, winning his first team cap in 1986, after taking 11 for 92 against Middlesex.

Paul Jarvis was the youngest player to take a hat-trick in the Sunday League in 1982 and in the County Championship in 1985, but as Yorkshire tired of his constant injury problems, he was released to play for Sussex from 1994 to 1998.

Paul Jarvis had 51 victims in 1994 in his first season there, winning his second county cap, but was again plagued by injury thereafter.

Paul Jarvis played in four youth Test matches for England in 1982 and 1983.

Paul Jarvis returned against the strong West Indies team in the home series of 1988, recording his Test best figures with both ball and bat, with 4 for 107 and scoring 29 not out, at Lord's.

Paul Jarvis bowled with good pace, and took four wickets in two Tests in a losing cause, as well as securing the man of the match award for taking 5 for 35 against India in Bangalore.

Paul Jarvis was dropped for the final Test against India but returned to take 3 for 76 against Sri Lanka in Colombo, but never played Test cricket again.

Paul Jarvis's fledgling Test Career had come up against some strong opposition and he did not have chance to "fill his boots" against weaker opposition.