Paul Grayson (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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English county cricketer and coach
Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1971
Place of Birth: Ripon, England, United Kingdom
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Paul Grayson (cricketer)
- Adrian Paul Grayson (born 31 March 1971) is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire and Essex.
- Following his playing retirement he served as Essex's head coach from 2007 to 2015. Grayson made his first-class debut for Yorkshire in 1990 where he played for five years.
- Having been released in 1995, he joined Essex and was awarded his county cap in his first season, 1996.
- Grayson played for England in one day internationals in 2000, at the ICC knock out Competition.
- He was out for a golden duck, and his five overs went for 20 runs.
- He played his second ODI a year later, having been chosen for the squad to tour Zimbabwe. Grayson retired from first-class cricket at the end of 2005, having scored 8,655 runs at 31.70, and taken 136 wickets at 44.39.
- In July 2007, he became the head coach at Essex, having previously played for, and coached, their second XI.
- The Cricketers' Who's Who 2011 stated "Grayson is a progressive coach with sound, modern methods to dealing with today's players.
- Approachable, reasonable, and quietly authoritative, his coaching style leans on his experiences as a Yorkshire player, and latterly as a canny left-arm spinping allrounder with the county he now coaches".
- He often talked on BBC Radio Essex during County Championship and CB40 games.
- Grayson left Essex by mutual consent in August 2015.
- On 30 September 2015 it was announced he would be joining Durham MCC University as their new coach.On 3 February 2017, Grayson was appointed as coach of Yorkshire Diamonds, on a two year contract.
- On 22 January 2019, he was appointed batting coach of Yorkshire CCC He is the brother of former professional footballer and manager, Simon Grayson.
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