Alan Thomson

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Alan Thomson
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
balls=true
tests = 4
test runs = 22
test bat avg = 22.00
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 12*
test overs = 1519
test wickets = 12
test bowl avg = 54.50
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 3/79
test catches/stumpings = -/-
ODIs = 1
ODI runs = -
ODI bat avg = -
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = -
ODI overs = 64
ODI wickets = 1
ODI bowl avg = 22.00
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 1/22
ODI catches/stumpings = -/-
date = 12 December
year = 2005
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7944.html Cricinfo

Alan Lloyd "Froggy" Thomson (born 2 December 1945, Reservoir, Victoria) is a former Australian cricketer and Australian rules football umpire.

A right-arm fast-medium who delivered the ball with a windmill-like action, off the "wrong foot". He played in 4 Tests and one ODI from 1970 to 1971.

He is famous for taking the first-ever wicket in ODI cricket (Geoff Boycott caught by Bill Lawry for 8 runs); it was his only ODI wicket.

He was also a highly respected senior Australian rules football umpire, umpiring Senior Grade VFL football, at a time when there was only one field umpire, and before the transformation of the VFL into the AFL.