Alex Morris

{{short description|English cricketer (born 1976)}}

{{Other people|Alex Morris|Alexander Morris (disambiguation){{!}}Alexander Morris}}

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

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

{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Alexander Corfield Morris

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|10|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

| death_date =

| death_place =

| family = Zac Morris (brother)

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role =

| club1 = Yorkshire

| year1 = 1995–1997

| club2 = Hampshire

| year2 = 1998–2003

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 62

| runs1 = 1,392

| bat avg1 = 20.17

| 100s/50s1 = –/7

| top score1 = 65

| deliveries1 = 7,867

| wickets1 = 156

| bowl avg1 = 26.40

| fivefor1 = 5

| tenfor1 = 1

| best bowling1 = 5/39

| catches/stumpings1 = 34/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 42

| runs2 = 285

| bat avg2 = 17.81

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = 48*

| deliveries2 = 1,169

| wickets2 = 39

| bowl avg2 = 26.23

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 5/32

| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–

| date = 17 June

| year = 2022

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/alex-morris-17096 Cricinfo

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Alex Morris (born Alexander Corfield Morris, 4 October 1977{{cite book |title=The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook |last=Warner |first=David |year=2011 |edition=113th |publisher=Great Northern Books |location=Ilkley, Yorkshire |isbn=978-1-905080-85-4 |page=374}} in Barnsley, West Yorkshire, England) is an English former first-class cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler, who, during his eight years in first-class cricket played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Hampshire.[http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/17096.html Player Profile], Cricinfo, Retrieved 21 September 2009

Between 1994 and 1996, Morris played in thirteen Youth Test matches for England Under-19s, for whom he scored a half-century in his debut innings. Following his final Youth Test Match against New Zealand in 1996, he started playing County Championship cricket on a regular basis for Yorkshire, having made his debut the previous year. He left Yorkshire in 1997 and joined Hampshire. More recently Morris played for Nottinghamshire's Second XI.[https://cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=7016&testing=0&opponentmatch=exact&playername=alex%20morris&resulttype=All&matchtype=All&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=&endseason=&startscore=&team=&startseason= Player Oracle: AC Morris], CricketArchive, Retrieved 21 September 2009

Morris' brother, Zachary also played first-class cricket for Hampshire.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7016/7016.html Player Profile], CricketArchive, Retrieved 21 September 2009

In 2010, Morris became the captain of the Hoylandswaine Cricket Club, who play in the Huddersfield Drakes Cricket League.