Alex Green (cricketer)

Alex Matthew Green (born 24 February 2007) is an English cricketer who plays for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and England national under-19 cricket team.[1] He is a right handed batsman and right arm leg break and googly bowler.[2]

Alex Green
Green in 2024
Personal information
Full name
Alex Matthew Green
Born (2007-02-24) 24 February 2007 (age 17)
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024–presentLeicestershire (squad no. 43)
FC debut26 September 2024 Leicestershire v Derbyshire
List A debut8 August 2024 Leicestershire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 1 3
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 0
Balls bowled 48 126
Wickets 0 4
Bowling average 30.75
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/39
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 October 2024

Career

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In 2023, he played for Young Lions.[3] On 8 August 2024, he made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 2024 One-Day Cup.[4][5] He took two wickets (2/65) on his List A debut.[6] He signed a professional contract with Leicestershire in September 2024.[7][8] In the same month he was selected to England national under-19 cricket team for the ODI Tri-Series against Scotland Men U19s and Ireland Men U19s.[9] He took five-wicket haul (5/50) against Scotland under-19 team in that tournament.[10] He made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Derbyshire in the 2024 County Championship on 26 September 2024.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "Alex Green". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Alex Green". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Academy Scholar Alex Green Stars For Young Lions". Leicestershire CCC. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Yorkshire vs Leicestershire at Scarborough- August 08, 2024, One-Day Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Leicestershire fast bowler Alex Green has signed a three-year deal". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Ian Holland stars for Leicestershire with ball and bat". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Alex Green Signs First Professional Deal With Leicestershire". Leicestershire CCC. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Green signs three-year Leicestershire deal". BBC Sport. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Green Selected For England U19 ODI Tri-Series". Leicestershire CCC. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  10. ^ "England U19 vs Scot U19, Loughborough, September 14, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  11. ^ @leicsccc (28 September 2024). "Alex Green is added to the squad and debuts in first-class cricket" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Leicestershire vs Derbyshire at Leicester- September 26 - 29, 2024, County Championship Division Two". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
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