Alexander David Hugh Grimes (born 8 January 1965) is an English former cricketer. Grimes was educated at Tonbridge School, before going up to Pembroke College, Cambridge. While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Hampshire at Fenner's in 1984. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1985, making thirteen appearances. Playing as a right-arm medium pace bowler, Grimes was ineffective in his thirteen matches for Cambridge, taking 12 wickets at an expensive average of 75.58 and best figures of 3 for 99. Additionally, with the bat, he scored 101 runs with a high score of 22 not out. In addition to playing first-class cricket while at Cambridge, he also made six List A one-day appearances for the Combined Universities cricket