Alex Deuchar

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

| country = England

| fullname = Alexander John Wilfred Deuchar

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|12|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Darlington, County Durham, England

| heightft = 6

| heightinch = 2

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role =

| family =

| club1 = Durham MCCU

| year1 = 2011

| clubnumber1 =

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 0

| bat avg1 = 0.00

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 0*

| deliveries1 = 264

| wickets1 = 5

| bowl avg1 = 30.00

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 4/50

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| date = 19 August

| year = 2011

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/509000.html Cricinfo

}}

Alexander John Wilfred Deuchar (born 10 December 1988) is an English cricketer. Deuchar is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Darlington, County Durham.

Deuchar was educated at the British International School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and at Carmel Roman Catholic School in Darlington.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/509000.html|title=Player profile: Alex Deuchar|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 August 2011}} While studying for his degree at Durham University, Deuchar made his first-class debut for Durham MCCU against Durham in 2011. He made a further first-class appearance for the team in 2011, against Warwickshire.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1095/1095253/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Alex Deuchar|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 August 2011}} In these two first-class matches, he took five wickets at an average of 30.00, with best figures of 4/50.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1095/1095253/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-class Bowling For Each Team by Alex Deuchar|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 August 2011}}

Deuchar emigrated to Australia where he featured in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association, including four seasons as captain of Mount Waverley and a spell as coach of Taylors Lakes.{{cite news |last1=D'Anello |first1=Luke |title=Taylors Lakes locks in new coach for two summers |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=HSWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fleader%2Fsport%2Fvsdca-taylors-lakes-locks-in-alex-deuchar-as-coach-for-two-summers%2Fnews-story%2F4933e9f90bc389b77f32b627be32d55a&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=HIGH-Segment-1-SCORE |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=Herald Sun |date=8 June 2021 |url-access=subscription}}