Alan Ealham

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.

Alan Ealham
Personal information
Full name
Alan George Ernest Ealham
Born (1944-08-08) 8 August 1944
Willesborough, Kent
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleMiddle-order batsman
RelationsMark Ealham (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1966–1982Kent
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 0
Best bowling 1/1 1/8
Catches/stumpings 175/– 102/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 December 2008

Ealham made his first-class cricket debut in 1966 after serving an apprenticeship as a welder.[1] He won his county cap in 1970 and captained the club between 1978 and 1980.[1][2] As captain he led the county to victory in the County Championship and the Benson and Hedges Cup in 1978.[3] He was an outstanding fielder and was 12th man for the England cricket team on a number of occasions,[1] taking two catches in the Ashes Test match against Australia at Lord's at the start of the 1977 series.[4][5] After playing he retained his links with Kent and was Second XI coach for a number of years.[1]

He is the father of Mark Ealham who also played cricket for Kent and England, and who was also a County Championship winner (with Nottinghamshire).

References
  1. Alan Ealham, CricInfo. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  2. "Unselfish Ealham more vital than ever". Derby Evening Telegraph. 19 July 1978. p. 31. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. Derbyshire v Kent at Lord's, 22 July 1978, CricInfo. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. Cork, Mick (9 July 1997). "Like father, like son". Faversham Times. p. 23. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  5. "Full scorecard of England vs Australia, 1st Test, 1977". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2022.


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