Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
Paul Adams: 134 wickets at economy 2.98, average 32.87 in Test. Support bowler · Workhorse. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 134
Economy: 2.98
Average: 32.87
Strike rate: 66.04
Best figures: 7/128
4-wicket hauls: 5
5-wicket hauls: 4
Matches: 45
Country: South Africa
Paul Adams's standout Test season was 1998, 30 wickets at an economy of 2.53.