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.
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| Full name | Alexander Frederick Henry Debnam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1921-10-12)12 October 1921 Belvedere, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 January 2003(2003-01-26) (aged 81) Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-break, googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1949 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950–1951 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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, his only five wicket haul.[2][3]
In 1950 Debnam joined Hampshire, making his debut against Yorkshire. He 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]
Alec Debnam at ESPNcricinfo