Paul Nixon


Paul Andrew Nixon is an English cricketer who played for Leicestershire, England, England A, MCC and Kent. He is a wicketkeeper and lefthanded batsman. He announced that he would play his final game of professional cricket at Grace Road against Kent onAugust 2011 in a T20 quarter final, which meant that should Leicestershire beat Kent and get into finals day he would play. Leicestershire got into finals day, having had to achieve their highest ever T20 chase of 203 inovers, which they managed in 19.2 overs, with Nixon scoringruns fromdeliveries. Leicestershire then went on to win the competition firstly beating Lancashire in a super over eliminator, then beating Somerset byruns in the final, meaning that Nixon got the fairytale end to his career that he dreamed of. His retirement onAugust 2011 marked the end of his 23year career.

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