Alejandro Ferguson Explained

Alec Ferguson
Country:Argentina
Fullname:Alejandro Ferguson
Birth Date:19 July 1978
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:Wicket-keeper
Family:Pablo Ferguson (brother)
George Ferguson (grandfather)
International:true
T20idebutdate:3 October
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Mexico
T20icap:6
Lastt20idate:20 October
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Chile
Columns:3
Column1:T20I
Matches1:19
Runs1:394
Bat Avg1:32.83
100S/50S1:–/3
Top Score1:86
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:6
Runs2:105
Bat Avg2:21.00
100S/50S2:–/1
Top Score2:66
Catches/Stumpings2:8/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:19
Runs3:394
Bat Avg3:32.83
100S/50S3:–/3
Top Score3:86
Catches/Stumpings3:5/–
Date:20 October
Year:2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23583.html Cricinfo

Alejandro "Alec" Ferguson (born July 19, 1978) is an Argentine cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who has played for Argentina since 1994.[1]

Ferguson made his debut as a fifteen-year-old lower-middle order batsman, though he averaged merely five with the bat throughout the tournament, as Argentina finished third in their Plate Group.

Seven years later, Ferguson was selected for the 2001 ICC Trophy tournament, where he played two matches for the team. He played in Division Two of the 2006 World Cricket League Americas Region in April. Ferguson was named the Division Two wicket-keeper of the tournament,[2] following five catches and one stumping in four matches which made him the most successful Argentine fielder of the tournament.[3]

He appeared in Division One of the same competition in August 2006, though he could not stop Argentina finishing winless and bottom of the table. Ferguson is an upper-middle order batsman and the first-choice wicket-keeper for the team.

His grandfather, George Ferguson, also played for Argentina and was a member of the South American cricket team that toured England in 1932, playing six first-class matches.

In September 2019, he was named in Argentina's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the men's tournament at the 2019 South American Cricket Championship. He made his T20I debut for Argentina, against Mexico, on 3 October 2019.[4] In November 2021, he was named in Argentina's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.[5] As of, his international career is the longest of any current international cricketer, spanning 29 years.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alejandro Ferguson. 28 April 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Division Two 2006 . CricketArchive . 16 July 2024 . subscription.
  3. Web site: Fielding in ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Division Two 2006 (Ordered by Dismissals) . CricketArchive . 16 July 2024 . subscription.
  4. Web site: 1st Match, South American Men's Championships at Cortijo Polo Club Pitch A, Oct 3 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Argentina and Belize squads announced for T20 World Cup Americas qualifiers in Antigua . Czarsportz . 4 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Meet Alejandro Ferguson, the world's longest-serving active international cricketer . Nick . Friend . 15 November 2022 . www.thecricketer.com . 11 March 2023.