Alex Mellor (cricketer)
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| Full name | Alexander James Mellor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 July 1991 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016–2019 | Warwickshire (squad no. 15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Derbyshire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 4 August 2016 Derbyshire v Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 31 July 2016 Derbyshire v Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 September 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander James Mellor (born 22 July 1991) is an English cricketer who most recently played for Warwickshire. He is a left-handed batsman who also plays as a wicket-keeper.
Cricket career
[edit]Mellor joined Warwickshire from Staffordshire at the end of the 2015 season.[1]
On 28 July 2016, Mellor joined Derbyshire on loan from Warwickshire, after regular wicket-keeper Harvey Hosein fractured his thumb.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut for Derbyshire, on 29 July 2016, against Durham.[3]
During the 2017 season, Warwickshire recalled Mellor as back up to the injured Tim Ambrose. However, having also been promoted to open the batting he was unable to take his opportunity, and averaged just 9.83 across three country championship matches.
References
[edit]- ^ "Warwickshire: Alex Mellor signs one-year contract with Bears". BBC Sport. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Derbyshire sign wicketkeeper Alex Mellor on loan from Warwickshire". Derby Telegraph. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NatWest t20 Blast, North Group: Durham v Derbyshire at Chester-le-Street, 29 July 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
External links
[edit]- Alex Mellor at ESPNcricinfo
- Alex Mellor at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Alex Mellor at Warwickshire County Cricket Club
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