Alan Ealham
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Full Name
Alan George Ernest Ealham
Born
August 30, 1944, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent
Age
79y 240d
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Offbreak
TEAMS
Alan Ealham was an aggressive middle-order batsman whose first-class career started only when, as his father insisted, he had completed his apprenticeship as a welder and panel beater. He made his county debut in 1966 aged 22 and for a decade and a half remained as a key part of a successful Kent side. While he was a good batsman - he passed 1000 runs three times - it was his fielding that lingers in the memory. In an era when outstanding fielders were far from common, Ealham had few equals and, unusually, he was at his best in the deep where his athleticism and powerful arm was to the fore. It was because of this that he was a frequent 12th man for England. At a time when one-day cricket was in the ascendancy, his fielding made him a genuine allrounder and he contributed wholeheartedly to Kent's five one-day titles and two Championships. He led the side between 1978 and 1980, and retained his links with the county after retirement as 2nd XI coach and director of youth coaching.
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Alan Ealham Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s | Ct | St |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC | 305 | 466 | 68 | 10996 | 153 | 27.62 | 7 | - | 175 | 0 |
List A | 237 | 211 | 38 | 4070 | 94* | 23.52 | 0 | 14 | 102 | 0 |
Bowling
Format | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC | 305 | 229 | 189 | 3 | 1/1 | - | 63.00 | 4.95 | 76.3 | - | 0 | 0 |
List A | 237 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1/8 | 1/8 | 9.00 | 4.50 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Matches of Alan Ealham
Match | Bat | Date | Ground | Format |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kent vs Somerset | 17 | 08-Jul-1981 | Taunton | List A |
Kent vs Warwickshire | 11 | 24-Jun-1981 | The Oval | List A |
Kent vs Yorkshire | 2 | 16-Jul-1980 | Leeds | List A |
Kent vs Middlesex | 0 | 22-May-1980 | Lord's | List A |
Kent vs Hampshire | 38 | 20-May-1980 | Canterbury | List A |