Alex Morris is an English

English people

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 former first-class cricket

First-class cricket

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er. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler, who, during his eight years in first-class cricket played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Yorkshire County Cricket Club

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 and Hampshire

Hampshire County Cricket Club

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Between 1994 and 1996, Morris played in thirteen Youth Test matches for England Under-19s, for whom he scored a half-century in his debut innings. Following his final Youth Test Match against New Zealand

New Zealand cricket team

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 in 1996, he started playing County Championship

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 cricket on a regular basis for Yorkshire, having made his debut the previous year. He left Yorkshire in 1997 and joined Hampshire. More recently Morris played for Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club

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's Second XI.

Morris' brother, Zachary

Zac Morris

Zachary Clegg Morris is a former English cricketer who captained England Under-19 team on one occasion. He also played two first-class matches for Hampshire scoring 11 runs at an average of 2.75 and despite bowling 34 overs failed to take a wicket.In 4 List A games for the county he scored 7 runs...

 also played first-class cricket for Hampshire.

In 2010, Morris became the captain

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of the Hoylandswaine Cricket Club, who play in the Huddersfield Drakes Cricket League.