Alsager Cricket Club

Alsager Cricket Club now nicknamed the "Alsager Atoms" was formed in 1874, and are members of the Cheshire County Cricket League. Their latest success was the win in the Coors Twenty20 Cup final. They have a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th team and youth teams. The club captain for the past 2 seasons has been Steve Armitage and has now recently been replaced with Simon Dyer who was signed from Leek earlier in the 2006 season. The overseas professional for the past 3 years had been Ashwin Punja from India. But the 2007 season overseas is Australian Rohan Wight who plays his cricket in the southern hemisphere for North Canberra.

Players

The Alsager 1st team has an exciting blend of players some that are home grown and others from across the country. Usman Mohammed and Rohan Wight open the bowling with veteran Alan Stancliffe usually first change. Tom Gledhill and Gary Pickford are Simon Dyers slow bowling options. Paul Pickford continues to rack up the runs year in year out, supported by his brother, Simon Dyer and Rohan Wight.

News
After a vote at an EGM the club had decided to switch leagues and play in the more local North Staffs and South Cheshire Cricket league from 2008.

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