Researching Alan Wassell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 469 people with the Wassell surname? In that year Wassell was ranked number 3110 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alan means "Handsome, cheerful" and is of Gaelic origin.
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Alan Wassell
Alan Robert Wassell (born 15 April 1940) is a former English first-class cricketer. Wassell was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin.
Wassell made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1957 against Cambridge University. Wassell represented Hampshire in 121 first-class matches from 1957 to 1966, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming against the touring West Indians in 1966. Wassell also played one-day cricket for Hampshire, with his one-day debut coming in the 1963 Gillette Cup against Derbyshire in what was Hampshire's first one-day match. From 1963 to 1966, Wassell played 4 one day matches for Hampshire, with his final one-day game coming against Lincolnshire in the 1966 Gillette Cup.
In his 121 first-class matches for the county, Wassell scored 1,209 runs at a batting average of 8.95, with a single half century score of 61 against Lancashire in 1962. Wassell was employed as a bowler, taking 317 wickets at a bowling average of 27.05, with 11 five wicket hauls and a single ten wicket haul in a match. Wassell's best bowling figures of 7/87 came against Surrey in 1961. In addition Wassell took 96 catches in the field for Hampshire.
In Wassell's 32 one-day matches for the county he took 8 wickets at an average of 27.37, with best figures of 3/70 against Derbyshire in 1963.
In addition to playing first-class matches for Hampshire, Wassell also represented the Marylebone Cricket Club in a single first-class match in 1959 against Oxford University, taking 3 wickets.
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