Patrick Anthony Hector (born on 29 July 1958) is an English former

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er. He played in three matches for

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in the

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. He also appeared for the

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Under-19 cricket team in two One-Day International matches against

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in England in the same cricket season. Hector was a right-handed lower-order batsman, though in his first first-class match against

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he batted in the Essex middle order and scored 40 runs, his career-best score. 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

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. Wisden wrote in 1978 that Hector was "highly thought of by the senior players" at Essex, 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. His son

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is a professional footballer with

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and is an international footballer for the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hector, Pat 1958 births Living people English cricketers Essex cricketers English people of Jamaican descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent Cricketers from the London Borough of Islington People from Islington (district)