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Alan Terry Castell (born 6 August 1943) is a former English cricketer who played for Hampshire between 1961 and 1971. He was a right-handed lower-order batsman who began as a leg-break and googly bowler but later switched to medium-pace.

Alan Castell

Personal information
Full name	Alan Terry Castell
Born	(1943-08-06) 6 August 1943 (age 78) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium; leg break and googly
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1961–1971	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 112 30 Runs scored 1,622 148 Batting average 15.90 9.25 100s/50s –/4 –/– Top score 76 24 Balls bowled 14,832 1,571 Wickets 229 28 Bowling average 30.97 36.28 5 wickets in innings 8 – 10 wickets in match 1 – Best bowling 6/22 4/52 Catches/stumpings 89/– 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 September 2009

Castell shared in a Hampshire record 9th wicket stand of 230 with Danny Livingstone against Surrey in 1962. During the partnership Castell contributed 76 runs, which was also his highest first-class score.[1]

References

External links

• Alan Castell on ESPNcricinfo
• Alan Castell on CricketArchive

Further reading

• Stephen Chalke, Caught in the Memory, Fairfield Books, Bath, 1999, pp. 44–62

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