Alexander Watson (cricketer)
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman |
| Bowling type | Right-arm slow (round arm) Right-arm fast |
| First-class record | |
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| Matches | 303 |
| Runs scored | 4492 |
| Batting average | 12.58 |
| 100s/50s | 0/4 |
| Top score | 74 |
| Balls bowled | 65887 |
| Wickets | 1384 |
| Bowling average | 13.31 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 106 |
| 10 wickets in match | 27 |
| Best Bowling | 9-118 |
| Catches/Stumpings | 276/1 |
| First class debut: 17 August 1871 Last first class game: 1 June 1893 Source: CricketArchive |
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Alexander Watson (November 4, 1844 - October 26, 1920) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Lancashire.
Scotland born Watson was a prolific wickettaker for Lancashire, debuting in 1871. In 1871 he first played for Lancashire and in 1874 took his career best innings figures of 9 for 118 against Derbyshire. He only once managed 100 wickets in a season, doing so in 1887.
