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Place of Birth: Werribee, Victoria, Australia
About Paul Sheahan
- Andrew Paul Sheahan (born 30 September 1946) is a former Australian Test cricketer who played 31 Tests and three One Day Internationals as an opening and middle order batsman between 1967 and 1973.
- He made his first-class debut in 1965 for the Victorian Sheffield Shield team against New South Wales scoring 62 and 5.
- An elegant stroke maker and fine cover fieldsman, his highest first-class score was 202 for Victoria against South Australia in 1966.
- He made his Test debut the following year against the touring Indian side, scoring 81 and 35 in Adelaide batting at number three.
- His first Test century was a chanceless 114 against India in Kanpur in 1969 as a middle order batsmen.
- He toured England twice (1968 and 1972) and India and South Africa in 1969–70.
- His form faltered after returning from the South African tour and he was dropped from the Australian team after the 2nd Test against the touring English side in 1970–71.
- However it was as an opening batsman that marked his return as an established Test cricketer, and he scored 127 against Pakistan in the Melbourne Test of 1972–73.
- Seemingly on the verge of becoming Australia's regular Test opening batsman, he retired from Test cricket at 26 to concentrate on his teaching career.
- He played one further season of interstate cricket, scoring 783 runs at 52.20 to help Victoria to victory in the Sheffield Shield in 1973–74. He is a cousin of football journalist Mike Sheahan.
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