Alex Blake (cricketer)

Alex Blake

Blake playing for Kent at Beckenham in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Alexander James Blake
Born	(1989-01-25) 25 January 1989 (age 35) Farnborough, London
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast Right-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007–2023	Kent (squad no. 10)
2021	Oval Invincibles
2022/23	Kathmandu Knights
2022/23	Dhaka Dominators
2023	Cornwall
FC debut	28 April 2008 Kent v New Zealanders
LA debut	4 September 2007 Kent v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 47 124 159 Runs scored 1,560 2,629 2,257 Batting average 22.94 30.56 20.51 100s/50s 1/6 1/16 0/10 Top score 105* 116 71* Balls bowled 222 264 78 Wickets 3 5 1 Bowling average 52.66 55.40 96.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/9 2/13 1/17 Catches/stumpings 26/– 68/– 89/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 October 2023

Alexander James Blake (born 25 January 1989) is an English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 2007 and 2023. He played as a left-handed batsman who bowled occasionally.^[1] Blake was born in Farnborough in Bromley and attended Hayes School before studying at Leeds Metropolitan University.^[1] Blake was known as a "brutal limited-overs batsman" and an "athletic" fielder.^[1]