Paul Carey (cricketer)

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Paul Alexander Huntly Carey (21 May 1920 – 13 November 2009) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1943 to 1948. He was born in Horsham and died in Perth, Western Australia.

Carey appeared in 52 first-class matches as a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He scored 869 runs with a highest score of 96 and took 136 wickets with a best performance of six for 80.

During the Second World War, Carey was stationed in India where he played 10 games of first-class cricket from 1943 to 1946.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13329/First-Class_Matches.html| title = First-class matches played by Paul Carey| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 6 February 2017}} He was a member of the Baroda team that won the Ranji Trophy in 1942-43.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17382.html| title = Hyderabad v Baroda 1942-43| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 6 February 2017}}

After returning to England he played for Sussex from 1946 to 1948. In 1947 he took 54 wickets, including a hat-trick against Glamorgan.Wisden 2010, p. 1658. He also played Minor Counties cricket for Dorset in 1938 and Durham in 1950 and 1951.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13329/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html| title = Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Paul Carey| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 6 February 2017}}

He migrated to Australia in 1964.