Alan Thomson (cricketer)

Alan Lloyd Thomson (2 December 1945 – 31 October 2022) was an Australian cricketer, Australian rules football umpire and school teacher. Thomson, who "bowled off his front leg like a frog in a windmill" (hence his nickname, "Froggy") played in four Tests and one ODI in the 1970–71 season.

For the cricketer who played for Victoria in 1926, see Alan Thomson (sportsman, born 1899).

Alan Thomson
Personal information
Full name
Alan Lloyd Thomson
Born(1945-12-02)2 December 1945
Reservoir, Victoria, Australia
Died31 October 2022(2022-10-31) (aged 76)
NicknameFroggy
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 250)27 November 1970 v England
Last Test29 January 1971 v England
Only ODI (cap 10)5 January 1971 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1968/69–1974/75Victoria
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 4 1 44 7
Runs scored 22 – 260 0
Batting average 22.00 – 8.12 0.00
100s/50s 0/0 – 0/0 0/0
Top score 12* – 34* 0*
Balls bowled 1,519 64 11,215 429
Wickets 12 1 184 12
Bowling average 54.50 22.00 26.72 17.16
5 wickets in innings 0 0 12 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 3 0
Best bowling 3/79 1/22 8/87 4/13
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/– 12/– 0/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 20 October 2010
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