Alastair Scott (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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English cricketer
Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1966
Place of Birth: Guildford, England, United Kingdom
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Alastair Scott (cricketer)
- Alastair Martin Gordon Scott (born 31 March 1966) is a former English cricketer.
- Scott was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace.
- He was born in Guildford, Surrey.While studying at the University of Cambridge, Scott made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Essex at Fenner's.
- He made eight further first-class appearances for the university in that season, taking 25 wickets at an average of 35.16, with best figures of 5/68, which came against Nottinghamshire.
- He was selected to play in the Combined Universities team to play in the 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup, making his List A debut in the tournament against Surrey and making three further appearances in the competition.
- In 1986, he made seven first-class appearances for the university, taking 18 wickets at an average of 45.22, with best figures of 4/100.
- He also made a single first-class appearance each for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities team against the touring New Zealanders and for Sussex against Worcestershire in the County Championship.
- He also played in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup for the Combined Universities, making four appearances.In 1987, he made seven first-class appearances for the university, taking 18 wickets at an average of 41.33, with best figures of 5/97, which came in The University Match at Lord's against Oxford University.
- In List A cricket, he made four appearances for the Combined Universities in the Benson & Hedges Cup.
- In his final year of studies in 1988, Scott made three first-class appearances, against Surrey, Essex and Middlesex, taking 11 wickets at an average of 35.00, with best figures of 4/66.
- He appeared in six List A matches for the Combined Universities in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup, playing his final match in that format against Essex.
- In total, he made 26 first-class appearances for the university, taking in his role as a bowler, 70 wickets at an average of 38.14.
- He was less successful in List A cricket for the Combined Universities, taking just 8 wickets in fourteen matches, which came at an average of 52.25, with best figures of 2/32.
- He gained a Blue in cricket during his time at Cambridge.
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