Batting style Right-handed Role Cricket Player Name Alan Willows | 1980–1983 Sussex 1990–1997 Dorset | |
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Born 24 April 1961 (age 62) ( 1961-04-24 ) Brighton, Sussex, England | ||
Bowling style Left-arm orthodox spin | ||
SACS Cricket - First XI (2016)
Alan Willows (born 24 April 1961) is a former English cricketer. Willows was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox.
Willows made his first-class debut for Sussex in 1980 against Hampshire. From 1980 to 1983, he played infrequently for Sussex, playing just 5 first-class matches for the county. Willows played his final first-class match against Worcestershire in the 1983 County Championship.
Willows made his debut for Dorset in the 1990 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. He represented Dorset in 51 Minor Counties Championship matches from 1990 to 1997, with his final Minor Counties match for Dorset coming against Cheshire.
In 1991, he made his List-A debut for Dorset against Lancashire in the 1st round of the 1991 NatWest Trophy. Willows represented Dorset in 4 List-A matches from 1991 to 1995, with his final List-A match for the county coming against Glamorgan in the 1st round of the 1995 NatWest Trophy.
Willows is now a Sports Science Teacher and a first team cricket coach at SACS. He is known for his grey hair and his dwankie British accent. Some say he sounds like a squirrel on helium.