Alexander French

Cricketer Infobox

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nationality = Hong Kong
country = Hong Kong
country abbrev = HKG
name = Alexander French
picture = Cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand batsman
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
Group1 = show
G1 title = Career
Heading1 = ODI
H1 matches = 2
H1 runs = 24
H1 bat avg = 12.00
H1 100s/50s = 0/0
H1 top score = 14
G1 oversORballs = Balls
H1 amountbowled = 72
H1 wickets = 1
H1 bowl avg = 67.00
H1 5s = -
H1 10s = -
H1 best bowling = 1-51
H1 catches/stumpings = 2/0
Heading2 = First-class
H2 matches= -
H2 runs = -
H2 bat avg = -
H2 100s/50s = -/-
H2 top score = -
H2 amountbowled = -
H2 wickets = -
H2 bowl avg = -
H2 5s = -
H2 10s = -
H2 best bowling = -
H2 catches/stumpings = -/-
Group2 = hide
debut-last cat = ODI
debut date = July 16
debut year = 2004
last date = July 18
last year = 2004
date = November 22
year = 2007
source = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/24124.html Cricinfo]

Alexander Niall French (born December 1, 1980, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals and nine ICC Trophy matches for Hong Kong. French made his debut aged 16 at the 1997 ICC Trophy in Malaysia, and played four matches, scoring 22 runs with a highest score of 13 in the debut match against Italy. Despite having the third-worst batting average of the entire team — only ahead of Steven Foster and specialist bowler Mohamed Zubair — French was also in the squad for the 2001 ICC Trophy, where he managed to contribute even less. In four innings, he compiled five runs, although his off breaks also yielded three wickets — all falling in losing causes. French's batting average of 1.25 in the tournament was now the second-worst, although three wickets was the fifth-best of the team.

Though his batting performances thus far had been less than impressive, French was retained for the 2004 Asia Cup, and was even chosen to bat at number three, usually the position occupied by the best batsman. He made double figure scores against both Bangladesh and Pakistan, but it was not enough to stay in the team for the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup. French has also played for Cardiff UCCE, Glamorgan's Second XI, and Wales Minor Counties.

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