In a heartbreaking development for all fans of Northamptonshire county, Alex Wakely has called it a day on his career. Wakely led the Northamptonshire to the T20 Blast trophy in the year 2013 and 2016.
The 32-year-old player was born in London on November 3, 1988. He was a match-winner for the Northamptonshire county in all three formats of domestic cricket. Speaking of his numbers in first-class cricket, Alex Wakely played 148 matches, aggregating 6,880 runs at an average of 31.27.
In List-A cricket, Wakley scored 2,532 runs in 85 innings, with his highest score being 109*. In the T20 format, he amassed 2,597 runs at a decent strike rate of 117.67. Wakley even took 11 wickets for his team.
He shared the decision of retirement with his fans on Twitter as he wrote:
“I simply have nothing left to give and it’s time to move on. Although I will always feel I could have achieved more, I am very proud of my achievements and the memories of lifting those two trophies at Edgbaston will live with me forever. That’s what I always played the game for.”
Alex Wakely was the captain of the England U-19 team in the ICC U-19 World Cup 2008
The 2008 edition of the ICC U-19 World Cup is quite famous because Indian skipper Virat Kohli guided India U-19s to the championship in that game. England also participated in that competition in Malaysia, with Alex Wakely being their captain.
Although Alex Wakely did a good job in county cricket, he never got the opportunity to play international cricket at the senior level for England. In his message, he thanked the club, the coach and the team management.
“I can’t thank the club enough for all the opportunities they’ve given me over the years, and in particular head coach David Ripley who has helped, encouraged and supported me throughout,” Alex Wakely concluded.
