Paul Alan Redfarn (born 23 December 1963) is an English

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er. Redfarn is a right-handed

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who plays as a

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. He was born in

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. Redfarn made his

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debut for

in 1982 against

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. From 1982 to 1990, he represented the county in 32 Championship matches, the last of which came against

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. His

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debut for the county came in 1983 against

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. From 1983 to 1990 he represented the county in 12 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Norfolk. His debut

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appearance for the county came in the 1st round of the

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against

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. He represented the county in 2 further List A matches against

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in the 1st round of the

and Worcestershire in the

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. In his 3 matches, he scored 30 runs at a

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of 10.00, with a high score of 21.List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Paul Redfarn
/ref> He currently plays club cricket for

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in the

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References

External links

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Paul Redfart
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