Paul Regan Adams (born 20 January 1977) is a former South African cricketer and coach of the Cape Cobras cricket team.

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Paul Adams

Personal information
Full name	Paul Regan Adams
Born	(1977-01-20) 20 January 1977 (age 47) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Nickname	Gogga
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left-arm wrist spin
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	South Africa (1995–2004)
Test debut (cap 263)	26 December 1995 v England
Last Test	10 March 2004 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 37)	9 January 1996 v England
Last ODI	10 July 2003 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1995/96–2007/08	Western Province
2004/05	Western Province Boland
2005/06–2007/08	Cape Cobras
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 45 24 141 76 Runs scored 360 66 1,752 180 Batting average 9.00 16.50 17.17 11.25 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/2 0/0 Top score 35 48* 70 33* Balls bowled 8,850 1,109 27,102 3,156 Wickets 134 29 412 84 Bowling average 32.87 28.10 32.66 26.92 5 wickets in innings 4 0 16 0 10 wickets in match 1 0 3 0 Best bowling 7/128 3/26 9/79 3/12 Catches/stumpings 29/– 7/– 73/– 22/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 August 2009
Medal record Representing  South Africa Men's Cricket Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur List-A cricket

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A left-arm unorthodox spin bowler with a unique bowling action, which Mike Gatting likened to a "frog in a blender",^[1] Adams played for the Test and ODI teams for South Africa sporadically since the 1990s. Meanwhile, his first class cricket career registered 412 wickets.^{[citation needed]}

He is currently the youngest test player for South Africa who debuted at the age of 18.^{[citation needed]}

In December 2006 he was recalled to the Test side for the series against India, only to be dropped from the squad before the first Test. He held the ball with two fingers of his left hand (the thumb and the index finger). He announced his retirement from professional cricket on 2 October 2008, more than four years after his last Test match and five years after his last ODI.^[1]

After his retirement he became a coach and served as head coach of the Cape Cobras.^{[citation needed]}

As a coach, Adams has led a South African domestic franchise in all three formats of the game, securing five domestic trophies during his tenure. He was also a key member of the coaching staff for the South African Emerging side, which clinched the CSA Division 2 One Day Cup in the 2023 season. Adams has additionally served as a coach for the South Africa “A” team and currently works as a Spin Bowling Consultant for Cricket South Africa's High Performance Programme, overseeing various levels of cricket development in the country.^{[citation needed]}