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Alec Thompson

English cricketer

Alexander William Thompson (1916-2001) was an English cricketer active from 1939 to 1955 who played for Middlesex in 202 matches as a right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner.

01Notable Achievements

  • Thompson scored 7,915 runs in first-class cricket with a highest score of 158, one of five centuries.
  • Thompson was awarded his county cap in 1946.
  • In 1947, he was a member of the Middlesex team that won the County Championship.

02Early life

Thompson was born in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, on 17 April 1916.

03Death

Thompson died in Illinois on 13 January 2001.

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