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Alan Ealham

Alan Ealham
Personal information
Full name Alan George Ernest Ealham
Born (1944-08-08) 8 August 1944 (age 73)
Willesborough, Kent
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm off-break
Role Middle-order batsman
Relations Mark Ealham (son)
Domestic team information
Years Team
1966 – 1982 Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 305 237
Runs scored 10,996 4,070
Batting average 27.62 23.52
100s/50s 7/59 0/14
Top score 153 94*
Balls bowled 229 12
Wickets 3 1
Bowling average 63.00 9.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 1/1 1/8
Catches/stumpings 175/– 102/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 December 2008

Alan George Ernest Ealham (born 8 August 1944) is a former English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club. He was born at Willesborough in Kent in 1944.

Ealham made his first-class cricket debut in 1966 after serving an apprenticeship as a welder. He won his county cap in 1970 and captained the club between 1978 and 1980. He was an outstanding fielder and was 12th man for the England cricket team on a number of occasions. After playing he retained his links with Kent and was Second XI coach for a number of years.

He is the father of Mark Ealham who also played cricket for Kent and England.


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