13 Facts About Alex Wakely

Alex George Wakely was born on 3 November 1988 and is an English former cricketer who played for Northamptonshire and was a former captain of the England under-19s.

Alex Wakely is a right-hand batsman, bowls off-breaks and sometimes medium pace bowling.

In May 2021, Wakely announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

In 2004, Alex Wakely joined the staff of Northamptonshire whilst still in full-time education.

Alex Wakely scored 81* on his Northamptonshire Second XI debut aged just 15.

Alex Wakely made scores of 38 and 66, as well as taking two wickets including that of Marcus Trescothick.

Alex Wakely played three more first-class matches in 2007 but after scoring 55 against Nottinghamshire he managed only single figure scores in his last five innings.

Alex Wakely played in all of the T20 matches that season and played a key role in the final, scoring 59 from 30 balls.

Alex Wakely missed the whole of the 2014 season because of an Achilles tendon injury that he received during the club's pre-season tour of Barbados.

Alex Wakely returned for the 2015 season recovered, and having been appointed captain in all forms of cricket.

Alex Wakely scored two first-class centuries in the season, including a personal highest score of 123 against Leicestershire.

Alex Wakely was involved in century partnerships in both the semi-final and the final.

Alex Wakely scored England's only century of the tri-nation series with 108 from 140 balls against Sri Lanka.