Alexander David Hugh Grimes (born 8 January 1965) is an English former

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er. Grimes was educated at Tonbridge School, before going up to

Pembroke College, Cambridge Pembroke College (officially "The Master, Fellows and Scholars of the College or Hall of Valence-Mary") is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college is the third-oldest college of the university and has over 700 ...

. While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Hampshire at Fenner's in 1984. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1985, making thirteen appearances. Playing as a right-arm medium pace bowler, Grimes was ineffective in his thirteen matches for Cambridge, taking 12 wickets at an expensive average of 75.58 and best figures of 3 for 99. Additionally, with the bat, he scored 101 runs with a high score of 22 not out. In addition to playing first-class cricket while at Cambridge, he also made six List A one-day appearances for the

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, making three appearances apiece in the

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and 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup. Grimes was a more effective bowler in one-day cricket, taking 13 wickets at an average of 19.00, which included a

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when he took figures of 5 for 36 against

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