Ealham made his first-class cricket debut in 1966 after serving an apprenticeship as a welder.
[3] He was an outstanding fielder and was 12th man for the England cricket team on a number of occasions,[1] taking two catches in the Ashes Test match against Australia at Lord's at the start of the 1977 series.
[4][5] After playing he retained his links with Kent and was Second XI coach for a number of years.
[1] He is the father of Mark Ealham who also played cricket for Kent and England, and who was also a County Championship winner (with Nottinghamshire).
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