George Stewart Ealham (born March 8 2002) is an English cricketer. He is a right handed bastsman and right arm medium pace bowler.[1]

Early life

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Ealham attended Cranleigh School, where he was first-XI captain in 2020.[2]

Career

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Ealham began to feature as a twelfth-man for Kent County Cricket Club during the 2022 season.[3]

Ealham featured as a substitute fielder, for the injured Moeen Ali, for the England Cricket Team in an Ashes test match July 2023, against Australia at The Oval. Ealham showed great athleticism to run and throw to Jonny Bairstow enact a potential run-out of Australian batter Steve Smith which was controversially given not-out on review.[4][5]

Personal life

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He is the son of cricketer Mark Ealham and grandson of Alan Ealham. He is also the brother of Tommy Ealham.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/george-ealham-1182417
  2. ^ "OCCC EDGE SCHOOL ON MEMORABLE AFTERNOON". ocsociety.org. August 19, 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. ^ Naylor, Gary (9 August 2022). "County cricket talking points: Royal London One-Day Cup is under way". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ Sessions, George (28 July 2023). "George Ealham denied Ashes moment as Steve Smith survives run out controversy". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. ^ Bhargav, Dixit (28 July 2023). "Was Steve Smith Run Out By George Ealham At The Oval?". The Sports Rush. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Meet George Ealham: The man who almost dismissed Steve Smith with a rocket throw in the Ashes". Indiatoday.in. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  7. ^ "KENT CRICKET FAMILIES FEATURE IN NEW BOOK". Kent Cricket. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2023.