| Name | Alex Ross |
| Date of Birth | 17/04/1992 |
| Age | 32 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Player Status | Placed (Bishop's Stortford CC - Hertfordshire Cricket League) |
| Playing Role | Batter |
| Bowling Style | RA Off Spin |
| Batting Style | RH Middle Order Bat |
| Entry Route (UK) | International Sportsperson Visa |
| Major Teams | Australia A, Cricket Australia XI, South Australia, Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Sydney Thunder, Jamaica Tallawahs, Dambulla Aura |
| Coaching Qualifications | CA Level 1 |
Alex Ross is an explosive batter playing for Sydney Thunder in Australia’s Big Bash League. Known as the “sweepologist”, Ross is a white-ball sensation, who has featured in 100 BBL matches, initially for the Adelaide Strikers (2014/15-15/16), and Brisbane Heat (2016/17-18/19), before his move to the Thunder in 2019/20.
Ross originally shot to prominence during his breakout 2015/16 season for the South Australia Redbacks, winning the prestigious Bradman award (Young Cricketer of the Year), joining past winners Brett Lee, David Warner, and Shane Watson (read more here - https://bit.ly/3Hdv2y3).
He would then earn Caribbean Premier League selection, playing for the Jamaica Tallawahs in 2016. During the same year, he represented Australia A.
Roll on October 2017, and Ross would go on to break the Australian record for most runs in a List A over, when smoking Nathan Lyon for 32, hitting four sixes and two fours, on his way to his maiden JLT One-Day Cup century (110 from 85 balls), against a NSW attack also featuring Mitchell Starc, and Sean Abbott.
Ross would continue his run-spree in the BBL, averaging 34.66 (2018/19), 37.20 (2019/20), 21 (2020/21), 39.50 (2021/22), 25.60 (2022/23), and 23.66 (2023/24). He would also smash a double century (209), and two further tons (101, 114) in grade cricket for Kensington Cricket Club in SACA Premier Cricket in 2020/21, then two further centuries (109, 112) the following summer before his move to current Sydney Grade club, Randwick Petersham.
After a long hiatus, Ross returned to Northern shores in 2022, having previously excelled in both the Netherlands (Excelsior ’20), and England (Leyland). During the latter season (2014), he smoked 4 centuries amongst his 1,208 runs at 52.52 (786 runs at 60.46 in the Northern Premier Cricket League alone).
Over the past two seasons (2022-23), he has been a stand-out performer in the strong Surrey Championship. Playing in the Premier division for Reigate Priory, the BBL star racked up 1,518 runs at 47.44 with 7 fifties, 3 hundreds, 154 fours, and 46 sixes. He also enjoyed a stint in the Lankan Premier League for Dambulla Aura (Aug 2023).
Ross will return for yet another stint in 2024, albeit a shortened one. The Thunder star is set to dovetail with former Redbacks team-mate, Henry Hunt, and play the back-end of the Hertfordshire Premier League with Bishop's Stortford.
| Team (Season) | Runs | Ave | Wkts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reigate Priory (2023) | 760 | 42.20 | 4 | 52.75 |
| Reigate Priory (2022) | 758 | 54.14 | 5 | 28.40 |
| Excelsior '20 (2015) | 339 | 26.08 | 0 | - |
| Leyland (2014) | 1208 | 52.52 | 1 | 78 |
| Name | Alex Ross |
| Date of Birth | 17/04/1992 |
| Age | 32 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Player Status | Placed |
| Playing Role | Batter |
| Player Status | Placed (Bishop's Stortford CC - Hertfordshire Cricket League) |
| Bowling Style | RA Off Spin |
| Batting Style | RH Middle Order Bat |
| Entry Route (UK) | International Sportsperson Visa |
| Major Teams | Australia A, Cricket Australia XI, South Australia, Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Sydney Thunder, Jamaica Tallawahs, Dambulla Aura |
| Coaching Qualifications | CA Level 1 |
Alex Ross is an explosive batter playing for Sydney Thunder in Australia’s Big Bash League. Known as the “sweepologist”, Ross is a white-ball sensation, who has featured in 100 BBL matches, initially for the Adelaide Strikers (2014/15-15/16), and Brisbane Heat (2016/17-18/19), before his move to the Thunder in 2019/20.
Ross originally shot to prominence during his breakout 2015/16 season for the South Australia Redbacks, winning the prestigious Bradman award (Young Cricketer of the Year), joining past winners Brett Lee, David Warner, and Shane Watson (read more here - https://bit.ly/3Hdv2y3).
He would then earn Caribbean Premier League selection, playing for the Jamaica Tallawahs in 2016. During the same year, he represented Australia A.
Roll on October 2017, and Ross would go on to break the Australian record for most runs in a List A over, when smoking Nathan Lyon for 32, hitting four sixes and two fours, on his way to his maiden JLT One-Day Cup century (110 from 85 balls), against a NSW attack also featuring Mitchell Starc, and Sean Abbott.
Ross would continue his run-spree in the BBL, averaging 34.66 (2018/19), 37.20 (2019/20), 21 (2020/21), 39.50 (2021/22), 25.60 (2022/23), and 23.66 (2023/24). He would also smash a double century (209), and two further tons (101, 114) in grade cricket for Kensington Cricket Club in SACA Premier Cricket in 2020/21, then two further centuries (109, 112) the following summer before his move to current Sydney Grade club, Randwick Petersham.
After a long hiatus, Ross returned to Northern shores in 2022, having previously excelled in both the Netherlands (Excelsior ’20), and England (Leyland). During the latter season (2014), he smoked 4 centuries amongst his 1,208 runs at 52.52 (786 runs at 60.46 in the Northern Premier Cricket League alone).
Over the past two seasons (2022-23), he has been a stand-out performer in the strong Surrey Championship. Playing in the Premier division for Reigate Priory, the BBL star racked up 1,518 runs at 47.44 with 7 fifties, 3 hundreds, 154 fours, and 46 sixes. He also enjoyed a stint in the Lankan Premier League for Dambulla Aura (Aug 2023).
Ross will return for yet another stint in 2024, albeit a shortened one. The Thunder star is set to dovetail with former Redbacks team-mate, Henry Hunt, and play the back-end of the Hertfordshire Premier League with Bishop's Stortford.
| Team (Season) | Runs | Ave | Wkts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reigate Priory (2023) | 760 | 42.20 | 4 | 52.75 |
| Reigate Priory (2022) | 758 | 54.14 | 5 | 28.40 |
| Excelsior '20 (2015) | 339 | 26.08 | 0 | - |
| Leyland (2014) | 1208 | 52.52 | 1 | 78 |
