Alex Ross Tait (born 13 June 1972) is a New Zealand

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er. He played in five One Day Internationals for

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in the late 1990s. In 1996-97 Tait took 9/48 in the first innings and 16/130 in the match for the

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against

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, Hamilton. His first innings haul was a record for Northern Districts and his match figures were the best in New Zealand first-class cricket. Tait has also played for the Northland in the

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competition.

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* 1972 births Living people New Zealand cricketers New Zealand One Day International cricketers Northern Districts cricketers Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand People from the Kaipara District Commonwealth Games medallists in cricket {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1970s-stub