Steven Andrew Patterson (born 3 October 1983)^[1] is a former English first class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

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Steven Patterson

Patterson in his final match for Yorkshire in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Steven Andrew Patterson
Born	(1983-10-03) 3 October 1983 (age 40) Beverley, Humberside, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2002–2022	Yorkshire (squad no. 17)
FC debut	3 August 2005 Yorkshire v Bangladesh A
LA debut	29 August 2002 Yorkshire v Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 185 97 63 Runs scored 2,699 250 9 Batting average 15.16 12.50 1.80 100s/50s 0/4 0/0 0/0 Top score 63* 25* 3* Balls bowled 30,432 4,116 1,290 Wickets 489 122 61 Bowling average 27.57 28.88 29.68 5 wickets in innings 10 2 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 6/40 6/32 4/30 Catches/stumpings 37/– 17/– 10/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 2 October 2022

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A tall seam bowler and right hand lower order batsman, Patterson made his first-class debut in 2005 against Bangladesh A, having first played one-day cricket for his native county in 2002. Patterson attended Leeds University from 2002 to 2005, where he studied mathematics whilst playing part-time for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Six first-class matches, up to the end of 2006, brought him 85 runs at 14.16, with a best score of 46 and two wickets.

Patterson secured a regular County Championship place in the side at the start of the 2010 season.

Patterson was appointed as captain of the side for the 2019 season,^[2] and continued in that role until 2022.^[3] In September 2022 he announced his retirement.^[4]