Alan Wells

Alan Peter Wells (born 2 October 1961) is an English cricketer. He played for Sussex from 1981 to 1996, where he was captain from 1992 to 1996. He then played for Kent from 1997 to 2000. In total he played 376 first-class matches in a career spanning twenty seasons, with a batting average of 38.57 and a top score of 253 not out (against Yorkshire at Middlesbrough in 1991).

For the British structural engineer, see Alan Arthur Wells. For the Scottish sprinter and Olympic 100 m champion, see Allan Wells.

Alan Wells
Personal information
Full name
Alan Peter Wells
Born (1961-10-02) 2 October 1961
Newhaven, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleMiddle order batsman
RelationsColin Wells (brother)
Daniel Wells (son)
Luke Wells (son)
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 576)24 August 1995 v West Indies
Only ODI (cap 132)28 May 1995 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1981–1996Sussex
1981/82Border
1997–2000Kent
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 1 1 376 377
Runs scored 3 15 21,099 9,381
Batting average 3.00 15.00 38.57 30.75
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 46/101 8/58
Top score 3* 15 253* 127
Balls bowled – – 1,171 128
Wickets – – 10 7
Bowling average – – 82.00 20.28
5 wickets in innings – – 0 0
10 wickets in match – – 0 0
Best bowling – – 3/67 1/0
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/– 227/– 108/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 May 2017

He only played twice for England, once in a Test match (where he was dismissed for a golden duck by the West Indian fast bowler Curtly Ambrose), and once in a One Day International. In 1989–90, Wells joined the rebel tour of South Africa as a replacement when Roland Butcher pulled out.

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