Paul Hoffmann (cricketer)

Hoffmann qualified by residence to play for Scotland in 2001, making his début in a match against an England Amateur team on 14 August 2001, taking five wickets.

Hoffmann played for Scotland in their winning 2005 ICC Trophy campaign and was the top wicket-taker in the tournament with 17 wickets.

This included taking 6 wickets for 12 runs against Oman, a record for Scotland in ICC Trophy competition.

A hard-hitting batsman, Hoffmann holds the record for the fastest century in Scottish National League cricket history, smashing 100 off 35 balls for his club Uddingston in May 2005.

Hoffmann retired from International cricket in August 2007, returning typically miserly figures of 9 overs for 43 in his final game against India at Glasgow.