Alex Cusack played as a middle-order right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast deliveries.
13 Facts About Alex Cusack
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In 2009, Alex Cusack became one of the first two players to be given contracts with Cricket Ireland.
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In 2003, at the age of 22, Alex Cusack went to Ireland with the intention of playing a season of club cricket.
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Alex Cusack ended up staying and hoped to break into the Ireland team as he has an Irish passport.
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Alex Cusack made his debut for Ireland in a one-day match against Middlesex on 10 June 2007.
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However, Alex Cusack was much more effective on his international debut, in which he was named man-of-the-match.
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The uncapped Alex Cusack was named in Ireland's squad to face India and South Africa in June 2007; the squad was weakened by the absence of experienced players through commitments to their counties, injuries, and retirements after the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
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Not selected for the match against India, Alex Cusack took Gary Wilson's place in the side for the match against South Africa on 24 June 2007.
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Alex Cusack made a successful first class debut in August 2007, scoring 130 against Scotland in Belfast.
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Alex Cusack played in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, in which Ireland progressed to the super eights.
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Alex Cusack was one of seven Ireland players to be nominated for the 2009 Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year.
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Alex Cusack was one of six players awarded such contracts with Cricket Ireland, and came just a year after the first professional contracts were awarded to Ireland's cricketers.
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Alex Cusack was selected in Ireland's 15-man squad for the 2011 World Cup.