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.^[2] He is a right handed batsman and right arm fast bowler.^[3]

Alex Green

Green in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Alex Matthew Green
Born	(2007-02-24) 24 February 2007 (age 17) Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Height	6 ft 6[1] in (1.98 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2024–present	Leicestershire (squad no. 43)
FC debut	26 September 2024 Leicestershire v Derbyshire
List A debut	8 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

In 2023, he played for Young Lions.^[4] On 8 August 2024, he made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 2024 One-Day Cup.^[5][6] He took two wickets (2/65) on his List A debut.^[7] He signed a professional contract with Leicestershire in September 2024.^[1][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

1. "Alex Green Signs First Professional Deal With Leicestershire". Leicestershire CCC. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
2. "Alex Green". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
3. "Alex Green". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
4. "Academy Scholar Alex Green Stars For Young Lions". Leicestershire CCC. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
5. "Yorkshire vs Leicestershire at Scarborough- August 08, 2024, One-Day Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
6. "Leicestershire fast bowler Alex Green has signed a three-year deal". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
7. "Ian Holland stars for Leicestershire with ball and bat". ESPNcricinfo. 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.

External links

• Alex Green at ESPNcricinfo
• Alex Green at CricketArchive (subscription required)