Alan Thomas (cricketer)

Alan Thomas

Personal information
Full name	Alan Thomas
Born	7 January 1947 Bolton, Lancashire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1966	Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 4 Batting average 2.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 4 Balls bowled 48 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 June 2012

Alan Thomas (born 7 January 1947) is a former English cricketer. Thomas was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Bolton, Lancashire.

Thomas made a single first-class appearance for Lancashire against Oxford University at the University Parks in 1966.^[1] Oxford University won the toss and elected to bat first, making 241 all out in their first-innings, during which Thomas bowled eight overs without taking a wicket, though he only conceded 7 runs. Lancashire then made 203 all out in their first-innings, during which Thomas was dismissed for 4 runs by Richard Elviss. In response, Oxford University reached 224/8 declared in their second-innings, leaving Lancashire with a target of 262 for victory. However, they could only make 191 all out in their second-innings, during which Thomas was dismissed for a duck by Elviss.^[2] This was his only major appearance for Lancashire.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Alan Thomas". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
2. "Oxford University v Lancashire, 1966". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

External links

• Alan Thomas at ESPNcricinfo
• Alan Thomas at CricketArchive