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Alan Raymond Butcher (born 7 January 1954) is a former English cricketer who is part of a family known for its strong cricketing connections.
A left-handed batsman, who excelled in cutting and driving the ball, Alan Butcher was a county stalwart. He captained both Surrey and Glamorgan. His first-class career stats read 22667 runs ...
Alan Butcher was a stylish left-hand opener, particularly strong off the back foot, who captained Surrey and, in his twilight years, Glamorgan.
Alan Butcher shrewdly led Glamorgan between 1989 and 1992, and formed a most effective opening partnership with fellow left-hander Hugh Morris. Their most productive season was in 1990 when the pair shared 11 century opening stands, with Alan amassing 2116 runs, and by scoring 15 fifties, he set a….
May 13, 2015 · Alan Butcher is a former Surrey captain and England opener who later coached Zimbabwe
May 3, 2010 · BUTCHER, who played one Test and one ODI for England, was the surprising choice to take on the daunting task of coaching Zimbabwe - a team still in self-imposed exile from Test cricket and...
An English cricketer, Alan Butcher hails from a family of cricketers – his brothers, Martin and Ian played first-class cricket; later, his sons, Mark and Gary also played for Surrey and...
May 22, 2017 · WHEN Coggeshall’s Alan Butcher takes his seat for the Cross Sports Book Awards on Wednesday evening, he might find himself reflecting on a telephone call that took his life in a different...
Jun 1, 2023 · It was 40 years ago this week that Alan Butcher was in the Surrey side bowled out for 14 by Essex, still the lowest innings total in a County Championship game since before World War One.
Oct 25, 2016 · The book chronicles former county cricketer and one-time England Test batsman Alan Butcher’s three years in charge of the Zimbabwe national team. Amazon describes it as an ‘insight into the at times schizophrenic nature of cricket in this intriguing country.’
