Alec Debnam

Alexander Frederick Henry Debnam (12 October 1921 – 26 January 2003), known as Alec Debnam, was an English cricketer and member of the Royal Air Force. Debnam was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg-breaks and googlies.

Alec Debnam
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Frederick Henry Debnam
Born(1921-10-12)12 October 1921
Belvedere, Kent
Died26 January 2003(2003-01-26) (aged 81)
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg-break, googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948–1949Kent
1950–1951Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 21
Runs scored 327
Batting average 12.11
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 64
Balls bowled 1,506
Wickets 20
Bowling average 43.10
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/87
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2010

Cricket career

After playing Second XI cricket in 1946 and 1947, Debnam made his first-class cricket debut for Kent County Cricket Club against Sussex in the 1948 County Championship at Tunbridge Wells. He played a total of 11 times for the Kent First XI during 1948 and 1949,[1] taking the wickets of five of Gloucestershire's top six batsmen in 1949 in 1949, his only five wicket haul.[2]

In 1950 Debnam joined Hampshire, making his debut against Yorkshire. Debnam played 10 first-class matches for Hampshire, with his final appearance for the county coming in 1951 against Lancashire.[1]

After his first-class career, Debnam re-joined the Royal Air Force. He died at Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland on 26 January 2003 aged 81.[2]

References
  1. Alec Debnam, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  2. Debnam, Alexander Frederick Henry, Obituaries in 2003, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 2004. Retrieved 2017-05-20.

Alec Debnam at ESPNcricinfo

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