Alec Hearne

Alec Hearne
Hearne in 1903
Personal information
Full name
Alec Hearne
Born(1863-07-22)22 July 1863
Ealing, Middlesex
Died16 May 1952(1952-05-16) (aged 88)
Beckenham, Kent
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
RelationsGeorge Hearne (father)
George Gibbons Hearne (brother)
Frank Hearne (brother)
Other family
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 76)19 March 1892 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1884–1906Kent
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 488
Runs scored 9 16,346
Batting average 9.00 21.65
100s/50s 0/0 15/71
Top score 9 194
Balls bowled 0 61,070
Wickets 1,160
Bowling average 19.93
5 wickets in innings 52
10 wickets in match 9
Best bowling 8/15
Catches/stumpings 1/– 404/–
Source: CricInfo, 31 December 2008

Alec Hearne (22 July 1863 – 16 May 1952) was a member of the famous cricketing Hearne family. He played as a professional for Kent County Cricket Club between 1884 and 1906 and made one Test match appearance for England. He was an all-rounder who was named as one of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year in 1894. His father, George played cricket for Middlesex during the 1860s and brothers George and Frank also played Test cricket, as did his cousin, John Thomas Hearne.