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Alan George Ernest Ealham (born 8 August 1944) is a former English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club. He was born at Willesborough in Kent in 1944.

Alan Ealham

Personal information
Full name	Alan George Ernest Ealham
Born	(1944-08-08) 8 August 1944 (age 78) Willesborough, Kent
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-break
Role	Middle-order batsman
Relations	Mark Ealham (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1966–1982	Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 305 237 Runs scored 10,996 4,070 Batting average 27.62 23.52 100s/50s 7/59 0/14 Top score 153 94* Balls bowled 229 12 Wickets 3 1 Bowling average 63.00 9.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/1 1/8 Catches/stumpings 175/– 102/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 December 2008

Ealham made his first-class cricket debut in 1966 after serving an apprenticeship as a welder.[1] He won his county cap in 1970 and captained the club between 1978 and 1980.[1] As captain he led the county to victory in the County Championship and the Benson and Hedges Cup in 1978.[2] He was an outstanding fielder and was 12th man for the England cricket team on a number of occasions,[1] taking two catches in the Ashes Test match against Australia at Lord's at the start of the 1977 series.[3] After playing he retained his links with Kent and was Second XI coach for a number of years.[1]

He is the father of Mark Ealham who also played cricket for Kent and England, and who was also a County Championship winner (with Nottinghamshire).

References

External links

• Alan Ealham at ESPNcricinfo

Sporting positions
Preceded by Asif Iqbal	Kent County Cricket Club captain 1978–1980	Succeeded by Asif Iqbal

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