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Full name | Alex Jack Horton | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Newport, Wales | 7 January 2004|||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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2022–2023 | Glamorgan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,10 August 2023 |
Alex Horton (born 7 January 2004) is a Welsh cricketer who plays for Glamorgan as a wicket-keeper. Before making his senior debut for Glamorgan,Horton also played for the England under-19 cricket team. [1] [2] Horton was one of the youngest players to represent Glamorgan,after he made his debut for the team in a second XI match. [3]
From Newbridge,Caerphilly,Horton took his A-Levels at St Edward's School,Oxford. [4]
At the age of 17,Horton signed a five-year contract with Glamorgan,after coming through their academy programme. [5] In September 2021,Horton was named in England's under-19 squad to play in a six-match series against the West Indies. [5] Three months later,Horton was selected in England's squad to play at the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean. [6] [7] In England's first match of the tournament,against Bangladesh,Horton took six catches, [8] with the team winning by seven wickets. [9] In the Super League semi-final match against Afghanistan,Horton scored 53 not out from 36 balls to help England reach the final of the tournament,an innings that was described as "something special". [10] In the final of the tournament,against India,Horton took a catch to dismiss Harnoor Singh. [11] However,India went on to win the match and the tournament. [12]
In June 2022,Horton was selected to make his first team debut for Glamorgan after their first choice wicket-keeper Chris Cooke was ruled out due to a calf injury. [13] Horton was due to play against Gloucestershire on 18 June 2022 in their T20 Blast match. [13] However,despite the toss taking place,the match was abandoned with no play taking place due to rain. [14] The match was officially recorded as a no result, [15] meaning that Horton made his Twenty20 debut despite no actual play being possible. [16] The following day,in the T20 Blast match against the Sussex Sharks,Horton took part in the match,where he made his first dismissal with the stumping of Harrison Ward. [17] Glamorgan went on to win the match by four wickets. [18]
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