Alex Lees

Alex Lees
Lees in 2025
Personal information
Full name
Alexander Zak Lees
Born (1993-04-14) 14 April 1993
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleOpening batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 701)8 March 2022 v West Indies
Last Test8 September 2022 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–2018Yorkshire (squad no. 14)
2018Durham (on loan)
2019–presentDurham (squad no. 19)
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 10 192 85 105
Runs scored 453 11,926 3,165 2,585
Batting average 23.84 38.72 43.35 29.04
100s/50s 0/2 32/54 8/22 1/15
Top score 67 275* 148 101*
Balls bowled 67
Wickets 3
Bowling average 32.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/51
Catches/stumpings 6/– 120/– 33/– 37/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 September 2025

Alexander Zak Lees (born 14 April 1993), popularly known as Alex Lees, is an English professional cricketer who plays internationally for the England Test cricket team. In domestic cricket, he represents Durham, captaining the List A and T20 teams, since March 2023. He became Durham's First Class captain before the start of the 2025 season, replacing Scott Borthwick .

He previously played for Yorkshire. Lees made his Test debut in 2022, and plays as a left-handed opening batsman.