Pat Hector

Patrick Anthony Hector (born on 29 July 1958) is an English former first-class cricketer. He played in three matches for Essex in the 1977 English cricket season. He also appeared for the England Under-19 cricket team in two One-Day International matches against Australia in England in the same cricket season.

Pat Hector

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Anthony Hector
Born	29 July 1958 Islington, London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1977	Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 75 Batting average 18.75 100s/50s –/– Top score 40 Balls bowled 336 Wickets 7 Bowling average 33.66 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/56 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 September 2014

Hector was a right-handed lower-order batsman, though in his first first-class match against Cambridge University he batted in the Essex middle order and scored 40 runs, his career-best score.[1] He was also a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler who opened the bowling. His best bowling performance came in his last match, with three for 56 against Leicestershire.[2]

Wisden wrote in 1978 that Hector was "highly thought of by the senior players" at Essex,[3] but he did not appear for the county again, although he played second eleven cricket for a further season.

Personal life

Pat was born in England and is of Jamaican descent.[4] His son Michael is a professional footballer with Fulham and is an international footballer for the Jamaica national football team.

References

1. "Cambridge University v Essex". www.cricketarchive.com. 8 June 1977. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
2. "Leicestershire v Essex". www.cricketarchive.com. 18 June 1977. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
3. "Essex in 1977". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1978 ed.). Wisden. p. 372.
4. "Jamaican international Hector makes Chelsea debut".