[2][3][4] Alexander was a forceful bat and a fast roundarm bowler, who also acted as the manager of the Australian teams that toured England under Billy Murdoch in 1880 and 1884.

[5] In 1880, in addition to his management duties, Alexander was one of the leading bowlers of the team that visited other colonies as well as England.

[7] The Preston Leader (and Melbourne newspapers) noted the death in a private hospital in Richmond on November 6, 1930 at 78 years of age of George Alexander, describing him as "a resident of Northcote for over 60 years" and living at 'Terracedale', 3 McLachlan Street at the time of his demise.

Outside of cricket, he had been co-proprietor of the Preston Abattoirs and before that, as a contractor, he was involved in construction of the cable tramway system along St Kilda Road.

Alexander was interred in the Melbourne General Cemetery; Jack Blackham and W. H. Cooper were amongst the pallbearers.