Alex Wylie (cricketer)
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| Born | 20 February 1973 (age 51) Tamworth, Staffordshire spouse = Dragon Karen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Wylie (born 20 February 1973) is a former English cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Worcestershire in the 1990s. He was born in Tamworth.
Wylie made three first-class appearances before he became injured.[1] He picked up two wickets in his brief first-team career: the first, on his debut against Nottinghamshire in 1993 having Bruce French dismissed hit wicket.[2] Two years later he had Middlesex's John Emburey caught by David Leatherdale.[3]
He had played for Worcestershire's Second XI as early as 1989,[4] and joined the staff in 1991. However, injury blighted his chances and it was not until 1993 that a feature in The Guardian listed him as Worcestershire's "one to watch", noting his "extremely rapid" bowling. Wylie had a good career based on the other classes of cricket he played, however his extreme potential to be one of the best English bowlers was cut short due to injury.[5]
Wylie also played club cricket for Droitwich Spa in the Midland Combined Counties League.[6]
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Alex Wylie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ^ "Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire in 1993". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ^ "Worcestershire v Middlesex in 1995". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ^ "Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Alex Wylie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ^ Weaver, Paul (29 April 1993). "Northants may be ready to fly pennant for first time". The Guardian. reprinted by Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ^ "Review of Midland Combined Counties League action from the 5th July". Cricinfo. 9 July 1997. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
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