1. Alfonso Clive Thomas was born on 9 February 1977 and is a South African former professional cricketer.
14 Facts About Alfonso Thomas
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Alfonso Thomas is a right arm fast-medium bowler and a big hitting lower-order batsman.
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In June 2014, Alfonso Thomas took four wickets in four balls in a County Championship game against Sussex.
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Alfonso Thomas was a pioneer of death bowling in the early years of T20 cricket.
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Alfonso Thomas scored his maiden century only two games later, hitting 106 not out while batting at number ten, setting a record tenth wicket partnership for North West of 174 with Garth Roe as he did so.
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Four months later, Alfonso Thomas was involved in another record breaking partnership for North West.
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Alfonso Thomas's form saw him picked for South African Board President's XI and South Africa A to play the touring India A side.
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Alfonso Thomas made his second career century against Northerns, making 119*.
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Alfonso Thomas represented Titans, a re-branded team merging Northerns and Easterns.
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Alfonso Thomas finished the Pro20 season with five wickets from six matches, including three vital dismissals in the group match against Eagles, when he claimed the wickets of Eagles' top three batsmen in his first two overs, helping to lead his team to a 90 run victory.
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Alfonso Thomas played in all of Adelaide's seven matches in the tournament, taking five wickets at an average of 35.40.
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In February 2018, Alfonso Thomas was appointed bowling coach for the West Indies.
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In February 2019, Alfonso Thomas was appointed bowling coach for Hampshire.
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Alfonso Thomas was appointed head coach of Leicestershire County Cricket Club in November 2023.