Alejandro Ferguson
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Alejandro "Alec" Ferguson (born July 19, 1978 in Buenos Aires
) is an Argentine
cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who has played for Argentina
since 1994.
Ferguson made his debut as a fifteen-year-old lower-middle order batsman, though he averaged merely five with the bat throughout the tournament, as Argentina finished third in their Plate Group.
Seven years later, Ferguson showed up for the 2001 ICC Trophy tournament, where he played two matches for the team. He played in Division Two of the 2006 World Cricket League Americas Region in February. Ferguson became the Division Two Wicket-keeper of the tournament, following his figures of five catches and one stumping in four matches which made him the most successful Argentine fielder of the tournament.
He appeared in Division One of the same competition in August 2006, though he could not stop Argentina finishing winless and bottom of the table. Ferguson is an upper-middle order batsman and the first-choice wicket-keeper for the team.
His grandfather, George Ferguson
, also played for Argentina and was a member of the South American cricket team
that toured England in 1932, playing six first-class
matches.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who has played for Argentina
Argentine cricket team
The Argentina national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Argentina in international cricket matches. The team is currently an associate member of the International Cricket Council and coached by Toby Bailey, who is also a writer in cricket magazine All Out...
since 1994.
Ferguson made his debut as a fifteen-year-old lower-middle order batsman, though he averaged merely five with the bat throughout the tournament, as Argentina finished third in their Plate Group.
Seven years later, Ferguson showed up for the 2001 ICC Trophy tournament, where he played two matches for the team. He played in Division Two of the 2006 World Cricket League Americas Region in February. Ferguson became the Division Two Wicket-keeper of the tournament, following his figures of five catches and one stumping in four matches which made him the most successful Argentine fielder of the tournament.
He appeared in Division One of the same competition in August 2006, though he could not stop Argentina finishing winless and bottom of the table. Ferguson is an upper-middle order batsman and the first-choice wicket-keeper for the team.
His grandfather, George Ferguson
George Ferguson (cricketer)
George William Ferguson was a cricketer who played for Argentina in first-class matches between 1930 and 1938 against touring sides from England. He was also a member of the South American cricket team that toured England in 1932.Ferguson was a right-handed middle order batsman...
, also played for Argentina and was a member of the South American cricket team
South American cricket team in England in 1932
A cricket team from South America toured England, Scotland and Wales in the 1932 season. The team played six first-class matches and 12 other games...
that toured England in 1932, playing six first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches.
External links
- Alejandro Ferguson at Cricket Archive
- Alec Ferguson at cricketinfo