Josiah Alexander
Josiah Bracken Alexander (12 December 1826 – 1882) was an English first-class cricketer. Alexander's batting style is unknown.
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| Full name | Josiah Bracken Alexander | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1826 England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1882 (aged 55/56) Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexander made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England in 1853 at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.[1] In a match which the Gentlemen of England won by 7 wickets, Alexander batted twice, ending the Gentlemen of Kent first-innings not out on 2, while in their second-innings he opened the batting and was dismissed for a single run by Edward Drake.[2]
He died at Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire sometime in 1882.
References
- "First-Class Matches played by Josiah Alexander". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- "Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of England, 1853". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
External links
- Josiah Alexander at ESPNcricinfo
- Josiah Alexander at CricketArchive
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