Maldon Cricket Club

Maldon Cricket Club are pleased to confirm that Tasmanian all-rounder Alex Pyecroft will join the club as our overseas player for the 2024 season, after a long standing friendship with the club built over many years.

Alex possesses a superb cricketing CV, having represented Tasmania in 8 first class matches. During these matches Pyecroft took 22 wickets at an average of 31, with a best of 5/28 against Queensland in 2018. He can count Australian test match players Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne amongst his victims in an impressive career record.

Alex has spent many years in the UK as a professional player for several clubs at Premier League level. Last year he represented Marshfield in the Bristol Premier League, scoring almost 700 runs at an average of 44 while also taking 33 wickets at 15 runs apiece.

Off the pitch, Alex is already well-known to club members having attended many club events in recent years. He is a Level 4 coach, adding serious knowledge and expertise to the club having been Tasmanian Tigers & Hobart Hurricanes Female Senior and Pathway Lead Coach.

Speaking of the clubs new addition, 1st XI captain Ross Walpole said “Alex has been well-known to the club for many years, and this is the culmination of several efforts on both sides to come together. We are delighted to welcome Alex into the club, and we can’t wait to see what he can add our already strong squad this summer. We feel his signing is a real indication of our aspirations for the years ahead.”

Club Chairman Alan Coker added “Alex’s cricketing achievement speak for themselves. His coaching credentials will be a major in the coming seasons in developing players across the club.”

Everyone at the club would like to welcome Alex to our Dons family and we look forward to seeing him arrive and taking to the field.