Paul Andrew Robinson (16 July 1956 – 6 August 2013) was a South African

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er active from 1977 to 1988 who played for Northern Transvaal and

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. He was born in Boksburg,

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and died in

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. He appeared in 34

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as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm fast medium pace. He scored 567 runs with a highest score of 49 and held ten catches. He took 86

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1956 births 2013 deaths South African cricketers Cheshire cricketers Lancashire cricketers South African expatriate cricketers in England Northerns cricketers Sportspeople from Boksburg Cricketers from Gauteng {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1950s-stub