Alexander Ross (3 January 1895 – 12 December 1972) was a

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first-class cricketer and civil servant. Ross was born at

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. He represented the

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as the team's

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in its only appearance in

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against the touring

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in 1927. Batting twice during the match, he ended the Civil Service first-innings unbeaten without scoring, while in their second-innings was dismissed for a single run by

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, with the fall of his wicket giving the New Zealanders victory by an innings and 15 runs. He died at

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in Southern England in December 1972.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Alexander 1895 births 1972 deaths Sportspeople from Arbroath Cricketers from Angus, Scotland 20th-century Scottish civil servants Scottish cricketers Civil Service cricketers