Alex Loudon

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Alex Loudon England (Eng)

Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Off spin (OB)
	Tests	ODIs
Matches		1
Runs scored		0
Batting average		0.00
100s/50s		0/0
Top score		0
Overs bowled		6
Wickets		0
Bowling average		-
5 wickets in innings		-
10 wickets in match		N/A
Best bowling		0/36
Catches/stumpings		0/0
As of 24 June 2006 Source: Cricinfo.com

Alexander Guy Rushworth Loudon (born September 6, 1980 in Westminster) is an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he is considered a promising future international player.

Loudon was educated at Eton College where he was President of the Eton Society and also captained the 1st XI and Durham University, and captained both the England Under-15 and England Under-19 teams. He was also awarded the NBC Denis Compton Award in 1999. He started his professional career at Kent before moving to Warwickshire in 2005.

Initially known for his batting, he has in recent years worked hard to improve his bowling and is now considered an all-rounder. As an off spin bowler he is reported to be working on the doosra, the much-discussed variation ball which turns the other way, though by his own account he has not yet sufficiently mastered this to use it as a regular wicket-taking delivery.

Loudon was selected for the 17-man Test squad to tour Pakistan in autumn 2005, when England were looking for a second spinner in addition to Ashley Giles. However he was not called upon to play.

He has subsequently been called up as a part of the 15-man squad for the one-day internationals versus Sri Lanka in June 2006.