Alex Stead

Roger Alexander Stead (born 18 April 1980) is an English cricketer. Stead is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire.

Stead made his first-class debut for Durham UCCE against Durham in 2001. He played his second and final first-class match in the same season against Worcestershire. In his two first-class matches, he scored 28 runs at a batting average of 14.00, with a single high score of 28. With the ball he bowled 35 wicket-less overs.

Stead later joined Cumberland in 2007, making his Minor Counties Championship debut against Staffordshire. He played for Cumberland in seven Minor Counties Championship and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy to 2009, before joining Staffordshire in 2010.

He has previously played Second XI cricket for the Yorkshire Second XI.