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Alan Philip Eric Knott (born April 9, 1946) is an English cricketer, wicket-keeper for the England Test side from 1967 until 1981.
Knott was born in Belvedere, Kent, and played for the Kent county side throughout his professional career. He gained his first Test cap at the age of 21, having been named Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year in 1965. In 1970 he was Wisden Cricketer of the Year. He was particularly known for his habit of conducting limbering-up exercises at any inactive moment during a match.