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Born 3 November 1988 in [[Hammersmith]], London, Wakely attended [[Bedford School]]. While at the school Wakely was coached by former England batsman [[Derek Randall]]. After his A-levels Wakely chose to focus on playing cricket professionally.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/299014.html |title=Rising stars: Alex Wakeley |first=James |last=Coyne |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=July 2007 |accessdate=15 August 2011}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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| Full name | Alex George Wakely | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1988 Hammersmith, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium / off spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle Order Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004– | Northamptonshire (squad no. 8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 30 April 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex George Wakely (born 3 November 1988) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Northamptonshire and is a former captain of the England under-19s. He is a right-hand batsman, bowls off-breaks and sometimes medium bowling.
Personal life
Born 3 November 1988 in Hammersmith, London, Wakely attended Bedford School. While at the school Wakely was coached by former England batsman Derek Randall. After his A-levels Wakely chose to focus on playing cricket professionally.[1]
Career
Domestic
In 2004, Alex joined the staff of Northants whilst still in full-time education at Bedford School. He scored 81* on his Northamptonshire Second XI debut aged just 15. In July 2007 he made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against Somerset. He made scores of 38 and 66, as well as taking two wickets including that of Marcus Trescothick.[2] He played three more first-class matches in 2007 but after scoring 55 against Nottinghamshire he managed only single figure scores in his last five innings. After that poor run of form, he had a spell in the second XI before returning to the first eleven in 2009. On 16 June that year, Wakely scored his maiden first class century against Glamorgan scoring 113*.[3] He signed a 2-year contract extension on 2 September, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2011 season.[4] For the 2010 season, Wakely was given more of a first team role and has started to show his true potential which included a century against Middlesex at Lord's.[5]
International
Wakely was picked for England under-19s tour of Sri Lanka in 2006/07, he scored England's only century of the tri-nation series with 108 from 140 balls against Sri Lanka. In August he scored a century on his 'Test' debut for England under-19s against Pakistan. On 1 October 2007 he was selected as England under-19s captain for the 2008 World Cup[6]
References
- ^ Coyne, James (July 2007), Rising stars: Alex Wakeley, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 15 August 2011
- ^ Somerset v Northamptonshire, County Championship 2007 Cricket Archive. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Wakely comes to Northants' rescue BBC Sport. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ Brooks and Wakely sign new deals BBC Sport. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ Stephen Peters and Alex Wakely's tons steady Northants BBC Sport. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ Wakely to lead England U19 at World Cup Cricinfo. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
External links
- Alex Wakely at ESPNcricinfo
- Alex Wakely at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Player Profile: Alex Wakely from northantscricket.com