Alex O'Dowd

Alexander Patrick O'Dowd (born 25 February 1967) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former first-class cricketer. He has coached North Harbour Rugby Union Mitre 10 Cup side, was head coach of the Dutch national side and as of 2019^[update] is assistant coach with Nottingham Rugby Club in the English Championship and.^[1]

Key Information

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Patrick O'Dowd
Born	(1967-02-25) 25 February 1967 (age 58) Auckland, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Batsman
Relations	Max O'Dowd (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1991/92–1993/94	Auckland
1996/97–1997/98	Northern Districts
FC debut	3 January 1992 Auckland v Wellington
Last FC	17 March 1997 Northern Districts v Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 17 13 Runs scored 604 108 Batting average 25.16 9.00 100s/50s 1/2 0/0 Top score 113 29 Catches/stumpings 12/– 7/–
Competition	First-class	List A
Matches	17	13
Runs scored	604	108
Batting average	25.16	9.00
100s/50s	1/2	0/0
Top score	113	29
Catches/stumpings	12/–	7/–
Source: CricketArchive, 12 September 2008
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A right-handed batsman, O'Dowd made 17 appearances in first-class cricket, 14 of them for Auckland between 1991 and the end of 1993 and three more for Northern Districts in 1996–97.^[2] O'Dowd scored his only century in his second match; hitting 113 against Canterbury in 1992. He also briefly served as Auckland's captain.^[3]

For several seasons from 1991 O'Dowd was a cricket player/coach in the Netherlands for Hoofdklasse club HBS Craeyenhout.^[4] O'Dowd's son, Max O'Dowd, also plays cricket, and, by virtue of holding a Dutch passport, made his debut for the Dutch national side in 2015.^[5]

• Alex O'Dowd at ESPNcricinfo

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