Alan Castell

Alan Castell
Personal information
Full name
Alan Terry Castell
Born(1943-08-06)6 August 1943
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Died17 November 2024(2024-11-17) (aged 81)
Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961–1971Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 112 30
Runs scored 1,622 148
Batting average 15.90 9.25
100s/50s –/4 –/–
Top score 76 24
Balls bowled 14,832 1,571
Wickets 229 28
Bowling average 30.97 36.28
5 wickets in innings 8
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/22 4/52
Catches/stumpings 89/– 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 September 2009

Alan Terry Castell (6 August 1943 – 17 November 2024) was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire between 1961 and 1971 at both first-class and List A level. He began his career as a leg-break and googly bowler, but later switched to medium-pace. In 112 first-class appearances, he took nearly 230 wickets.