Alan Burgess (cricketer)

Alan Burgess
Personal information
Full name
Alan Thomas Burgess
Born(1920-05-01)1 May 1920
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died6 January 2021(2021-01-06) (aged 100)
Rangiora, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsThomas Burgess (father)
Gordon Burgess (cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1940/41–1951/52Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 466
Batting average 22.19
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 61*
Balls bowled 1,139
Wickets 16
Bowling average 30.68
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/52
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: CricketArchive, 5 January 2020

Alan Thomas Burgess (1 May 1920 – 6 January 2021) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1940 to 1952. He was a tank driver in World War II. From June 2020 to January 2021, Burgess was the world's oldest living first-class cricketer.[1]

  1. ^ "Kiwi Alan Burgess now world's oldest living first class cricketer". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.