Josiah Bracken Alexander (12 December 1826 – 1882) was an English

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er. Alexander made a single appearance in

for the

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against the

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in 1853 at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. In a match which the Gentlemen of England won by 7 wickets, Alexander batted twice, ending the Gentlemen of Kent first-innings

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on 2, while in their second-innings he opened the batting and was dismissed for a single run by Edward Drake. He died at

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sometime in 1882.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Josiah 1826 births 1882 deaths English cricketers Gentlemen of Kent cricketers Place of birth missing