| Paul Dixey | |
| Fullname: | Paul Garrod Dixey |
| Birth Date: | 2 November 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Canterbury, Kent |
| Heightft: | 5 |
| Heightinch: | 9 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Kent |
| Year1: | 2005–2010 |
| Clubnumber1: | 2 |
| Club2: | Durham UCCE |
| Year2: | 2007–2010 |
| Club3: | Leicestershire |
| Year3: | 2011–2012 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 22 |
| Runs1: | 592 |
| Bat Avg1: | 17.41 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/2 |
| Top Score1: | 103 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 46/8 |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 13 |
| Runs2: | 120 |
| Bat Avg2: | 13.33 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 42 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 6/0 |
| Date: | 30 May |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ccdiv2-10/content/player/216183.html Cricinfo |
Paul Garrod Dixey (born 2 November 1987) is a former English professional cricketer. He played County Cricket as a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.
Dixey was born in Canterbury in Kent and attended King's School in the city.[1] He made his first-class cricket debut as a 17 year old for Kent County Cricket Club in August 2005 against Bangladesh A, scoring 40 runs and taking three catches.[2] He made one Youth Test match appearance for the England Under-19 cricket team in 2006 and gained three Youth ODI caps for the side in the same year. In 2007 Dixey made his List A cricket debut for Kent
He studied Natural Sciences at Durham University and played for Durham UCCE between 2007 and 2009, making nine first-class appearances whilst remaining on Kent's staff. He scored his only first-class century for the UCCE against Lancashire in April 2009. Dixey was released by Kent at the end of the 2010 season and he signed a trial contract with Leicestershire for the 2011 season as deputy wicket-keeper to Tom New.[3] He played nine first-class and nine List A matches for Leicestershire in 2011 and 2012, making his County Championship debut in the process, never having played Championship cricket for Kent.[4]
After suffering a number of injuries, Dixey retired from professional cricket in August 2012 at the age of 25 in order to pursue other career options.[5] He has worked as an Investment Manager for Quilter Cheviot, an Asset Management company based in London.[6]