About Alex O'Dowd
Born 1967. Alex O'Dowd is a New Zealand cricketer.
Alexander Patrick O'Dowd (born 25 February 1967) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former first-class cricketer. He has coached North Harbour Rugby Union Mitre 10 Cup side, was head coach of the Dutch national side and is assistant coach with Nottingham Rugby Club in the English Championship and.
A right-handed batsman, O'Dowd made 17 appearances in first-class cricket, 14 of them for Auckland between 1991 and the end of 1993 and three more for Northern Districts in 1996–97. O'Dowd scored his only century in his second match; hitting 113 against Canterbury in 1992. He also briefly served as Auckland's captain.
For several seasons from 1991 O'Dowd was a cricket player/coach in the Netherlands for Hoofdklasse club HBS Craeyenhout. O'Dowd's son, Max O'Dowd, also plays cricket, and, by virtue of holding a Dutch passport, made his debut for the Dutch national side in 2015.
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New Zealand cricketer
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Alex O'Dowd was born on 25 February 1967 in Auckland.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alex O'Dowd. https://biography.guide/alex-o-dowd/
MLA: "Alex O'Dowd." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alex-o-dowd/.
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