Fans of the sport were sceptical when Paul Adams began his journey into thecricketworld.
His playing style is incredibly unique and cannot be overlooked.
To them, he was more of a comical character than a blossoming cricketer.
Paul was more of a comical character than a blossoming cricketer. Photo: @weRcricketSource: Twitter
Paul Adams is one of South Africas greatest cricket players.
He played in several positions and had a successfulcareerthat spanned over ten years.
The South African won several medals during his playing career.
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He went into coaching after retirement and has been just as successful.
His siblings name is Layonel Adams.
So, how old is Paul Adams?
Paul won so many personal and collective awards with his teams. Photo: @EWNsportSource: Twitter
Paul Adams' age at the time of writing this is 44 years.
The cricketer was born on the 20th of January, 1977.
Paul Adams' wife is Adi Adams.
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Their union is blessed with two children.
He played the game at school and a local club known as Blue Bells.
In addition, he was already a batsman before moving to Plumstead High School to further his education.
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Paul had afunny way of delivering his bowls, and some opponents were quick to dismiss his abilities.
Finally, however, he began to prove his worth on the pitch and got nicknamed Gogga.
Interestingly also, his delivery style was dubbed ‘Frog in the blender’ or ‘Chinaman.’
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He was theonly coloured playerin the team when he replaced Pat Symcox in the Proteas team.
In fact, some sections of the media thought it was politically motivated.
Nevertheless, his career flourished.
Paul took a total break from playing crickets at the age of 31 in 2008. Photo: @CricketT20IPLSource: Twitter
He won many personal and collective awards with his teams.
Paul Adams' records smashing profile started with his impressive performance in a national team debut against England.
He could not believe his new celebrity status because he was still a boy.
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However, he had a setback in 2000 after injuring his fingers during training.
As a result, he could not travel with his team to India.
The bout of injury persisted, and he called it quits in 2004 after a game against New Zealand.
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Notwithstanding, he came back in 2006, but it was short-lived.
Afterwards, he took a total break from playing crickets at the age of 31 in 2008.
Records
Paul Adams' stats throughout his career were overwhelming.
Hehad over 412 wicketsand was nominated for several awards for his abilities.
The United Cricket Board of South Africa praised him for his spirited performance even when his team lost.
In 2012, he got the chance to coach South Africa’s Cape Cobras in the domestic tournament.
Initially, he had asuccessful careeruntil a player’s mutiny in 2016 led him to step down.
Nonetheless, his wife first called his attention to the wrongness of the name.
According to the Famous Birthdays website, Paul Adams’net worthis estimated at $1.5 million.
Paul Adams was appointed head coach of Border in 2021.
The side is in the second division of Cricket South Africa (CSA).
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