Paul Hutchison (Australian cricketer)

{{short description|Australian cricketer (1968–2015)}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Paul Hutchison

| image =

| country = Australia

| fullname = Paul James Hutchison

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1968|2|17}}

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2015|02|27|1968|2|17}}

| birth_place = Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia

| death_place = Brisbane, Australia

| nickname =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role =

| family =

| club1 = Tasmania

| year1 = 1996/97–1997/98

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = South Australia

| year2 = 1991/92–1994/95

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| columns = 2

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 80

| bat avg1 = 8.00

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 14

| deliveries1 = 1,329

| wickets1 = 20

| bowl avg1 = 41.10

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 5/87

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 13

| runs2 = 39

| bat avg2 = 39.00

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = 22*

| deliveries2 = 660

| wickets2 = 16

| bowl avg2 = 34.37

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 5/27

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| date = 3 January

| year = 2011

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5735.html Cricinfo

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Paul James Hutchison (17 February 1968 – 27 February 2015) was a professional Australian cricketer who played for Tasmania and South Australia. He was born in Glen Innes, New South Wales

Hutchison also played for Queensland Country and Queensland academy, as well as playing club cricket in the Northern Territory. Hutchison had two sons, Mitchell and James who often visited during his debut performances while playing professionally for South Australia and Tasmania.

Hutchison died in Brisbane on 27 February 2015 of cancer.{{cite news |last1=Horne |first1=Ben |title=Cricket World Cup 2015: Shane Watson to play New Zealand after passing of former teammate |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/icc-world-cup-2015/cricket-world-cup-2015-shane-watson-to-play-new-zealand-after-passing-of-former-teammate/news-story/31ad1bb4186f23f6f1cdbde383fd79e7 |access-date=12 October 2024 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=27 February 2015}}