By Charlie Talbot-Smith
OVERLOOKED by almost every first-class county at age-group level, it has been a long and circuitous route to the top for Alex Thomson.
But after signing his first-ever professional contract with Warwickshire this winter, the 24- year-old all-rounder is now desperate to grab his chance.
The former Staffordshire man, who also played for Leek, is a product of the much-vaunted MCC Universities scheme and his four years at Cardiff Met proved vital in him finally making his breakthrough.
Last summer – his first since leaving university – Thomson played regularl...
