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Alan Griffiths (cricketer)

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Alan Griffiths
Personal information
Full name
Alan Griffiths
Born (1957-09-18) 18 September 1957 (age 67)
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1981–1985Minor Counties
1979–1989Staffordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 1 12
Runs scored 26 119
Batting average 26.00 11.90
100s/50s –/– –/–
Top score – 33
Balls bowled 26 –
Wickets – –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings –/– 9/3
Source: Cricinfo, 21 June 2011

Alan Griffiths (born 18 September 1957) is a former English cricketer. Griffiths was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.

Griffiths made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1979 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Griffiths played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1979 to 1989, which included 88 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] It was however for the Minor Counties cricket team that he made his List A debut for against Surrey in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup. 1981 also saw Griffiths make his only first-class appearance for the Minor Counties against the touring Sri Lankans (then still one year away from Test status).[3] He batted once in this match, scoring 26 runs before being dismissed by Ajit de Silva.[4] He did however play 6 further List A matches for the team, the last coming against Hampshire in the 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup.[5] In his 7 matches for the team, he scored 73 runs at an average of 14.60, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 4 catches and made a single stumping.[6]

Humphries appeared in List A cricket for Staffordshire as well, making his first appearance for the county in that format against Gloucestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further appearances in List A cricket for Staffordshire, playing his last match in that format against Surrey in the 1988 NatWest Trophy.[5] In his 5 matches for the county, he scored 46 runs at an average of 9.20, with a high score of 33. Behind the stumps he took 5 catches and made 2 stumpings.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Alan Griffiths". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Alan Griffiths". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Alan Griffiths". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties v Sri Lankans, 1981". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  5. ^ a b "List A Matches played by Alan Griffiths". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  6. ^ a b "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alan Griffiths". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
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