Alex Wakely
Encyclopedia
Alex George Wakely is an English cricket
er 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.
. 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.
. 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
. 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 the 16 June that year, Wakely scored his maiden first class century
against Glamorgan scoring 113*. He signed a 2 year contract extension on the 2 September, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2011 season. 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
.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who currently plays for Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
and is a former captain of the England under-19s
English U-19 cricket team
The English Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1974. Prior to 1991/92 they were known as England Young Cricketers....
. He is a right-hand batsman, bowls off-breaks and sometimes medium bowling.
Personal life
Alex Wakely attended Bedford SchoolBedford School
Bedford School is not to be confused with Bedford Modern School or Bedford High School or Old Bedford School in Bedford, TexasBedford School is an HMC independent school for boys located in the town of Bedford, England, United Kingdom...
. While at the school Wakely was coached by former England batsman Derek Randall
Derek Randall
Derek William Randall is an English former cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire, and Tests and ODIs for England in the late 1970s and early 1980s....
. After his A-levels Wakely chose to focus on playing cricket professionally.
Domestic
In 2004, Alex joined the staff of Northants whilst still in full time education at Bedford SchoolBedford School
Bedford School is not to be confused with Bedford Modern School or Bedford High School or Old Bedford School in Bedford, TexasBedford School is an HMC independent school for boys located in the town of Bedford, England, United Kingdom...
. 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
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
. He made scores of 38 and 66, as well as taking two wickets including that of Marcus Trescothick
Marcus Trescothick
Marcus Edward Trescothick MBE is an English cricketer. He plays first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club, and represented England in 76 Test matches and 123 One Day Internationals. A left-handed opening batsman, he made his first-class debut for Somerset in 1993 and quickly established...
. He played three more first-class matches in 2007 but after scoring 55 against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
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 the 16 June that year, Wakely scored his maiden first class century
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
against Glamorgan scoring 113*. He signed a 2 year contract extension on the 2 September, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2011 season. For the 2010 season
2010 English cricket season
-External links:* from Cricinfo...
, Wakely was given more of a first team role and has started to show his true potential which included a century against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
.
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 CupExternal links
- Player Profile: Alex Wakely from northantscricket.com