Alan Nelson (cricketer)

Alan Norris Nelson (born 22 November 1965) is a former Irish cricketer.[1] Nelson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. He was educated at Banbridge Academy.[2]

Nelson made his first-class debut for Ireland against Scotland in 1988. He made three further first-class appearances for Ireland between then and 1991, all of which came against Scotland.[3] In his four first-class appearances, he took 14 wickets at an average of 22.57, with best figures of 5/27.[4] With the bat, he scored 56 runs at an average of 18.66, with a high score of 23 not out.[5] He made his List A debut for Ireland against Gloucestershire in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. He made five further List A appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy.[6] In his six List A matches, he took just 4 wickets at an average of 48.50, with best figures of 2/19.[7] While with the bat, he scored 20 runs at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 9 not out.[8] He also made six appearances for Ireland in the 1994 ICC Trophy in Kenya.[9]

His brother, Noel, played a single first-class match for Ireland, while his son, Liam, has played Youth One Day Internationals for Ireland Under-19s. Outside of cricket, Nelson works as a despatch clerk.[2]