Steven Patterson

For other people with the same name, see Steve Patterson (disambiguation).

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

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 41) 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

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]