Alastair Dalton

Alistair John Dalton (born 27 April 1973) is a former Welsh cricketer. Dalton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Bridgend, Glamorgan. He was educated at Millfield School.

Alastair Dalton
Personal information
Full nameAlistair John Dalton
Born (1973-04-27) 27 April 1973
Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1994–1996Glamorgan
1992–1997Wales Minor Counties
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 13 2
Runs scored 426 25
Batting average 21.30 12.50
100s/50s –/1 –/–
Top score 51* 19
Balls bowled – –
Wickets – –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 9/– –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2010

Dalton made his debut in county cricket for Wales Minor Counties in the 1992 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. From 1992 to 1997, he represented the team in 6 Minor Counties fixtures, with his final appearance for the team coming against Cheshire.[1]

In 1994, Dalton made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against Oxford University. From 1994 to 1996, he represented the county in 13 first-class matches, with his final first-class match coming against the touring Pakistanis.[2] In his first-class career, he scored 426 runs at a batting average of 21.30 and a single half century high score of 51*.[3] In the field he took 9 catches.

In addition to playing first-class cricket for Glamorgan, he also represented the county in 2 List-A matches in 1996 against Hampshire and Surrey.[4]

After leaving Glamorgan at the end of the 1996 season, he had an unsuccessful trial period with Worcestershire before pursuing a career as a professional pilot.[5]

References
  1. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Alistair Dalton
  2. First-Class Matches played by Alistair Dalton
  3. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alistair Dalton
  4. List A Matches played by Alistair Dalton
  5. Brief profile of Alistair Dalton
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