Alex Blake

Favourite sports person: Rafael van de Vaart

Favourite band: Snow Patrol

Favourite food: Sausage and Mash

Favourite car: Audi R8

Quote to live by: 'Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain'

Best cricketing moment: Steve Harmison having Michael Kasprowicz caught behind by Kents Geraint Jones to win the 2nd Ashes Test in 2005

Proudest moment: Graduating from University!

Favourite film: The Hangover

Most annoying habit: Perfection over insignificant matters

Most likely to: be found watching Jamie Oliver's 30 minute meals

Party trick: Double jointed left elbow

Look alike: Michael Dawson

Education: Hayes Secondary School and Leeds Metropolitan University

Player statistics

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Born	25 January 1989	Years of Service	2007 -
Squad number	18	Debut	2007
Height	6'1"	Nicknames	Blakey
Capped		Bat	Left-hand
Best bat	First Class - 105* v Yorkshire, Headingley 2010	Bowl	Right-arm medium-fast
Best bowl	First Class - 2-9

Biography

Alex is another promising Kent batsman who will look to really establish himself in the county’s top-order in 2012.

The left-hander, another graduate of Kent’s highly-regarded Academy, looks to score his runs quickly and is a powerful yet attractive stroke-maker on his day. His first class debut came during the 2008 campaign, against the touring New Zealand side. However, it was in 2010 when Alex started to fully showcase his talents as he became a regular in all forms of the game. This culminated in him scoring his only century to date – an exhilarating, unbeaten 105, which included 18 boundaries, against Yorkshire in the final round of championship matches.

Last season the former Leeds Metropolitan University student found first-team action harder to come by but a fluent 96 against Surrey further underlined his blossoming talents. So far the statistics suggest his strengths lie in the shorter form of the game. A healthy batting average of 27.46 from 18 one-day innings, with a strike-rate of nearly a run a ball, proves his effectiveness. Alex continues to work hard on his bowling as he aims to cement his place in the Kent first-team.

Jamie Reid, last amended January 2012