Peter Allan (Australian cricketer)
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| 1959/60–1968/69 | Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter John Allan (31 December 1935 – 22 June 2023) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1965.[1]
Early life
Allan was born 31 December 1935. He attended Brisbane State High School.
Career
A tall right-arm
fast-medium bowler, Allan made his first-class debut for Queensland in the 1959-60 season, but after that he spent some time working in Victoria, and did not establish himself in cricket until he returned to Queensland in 1963.[2] After consistent good form in the Sheffield Shield, he toured the West Indies with the Australian side in 1964-65 but fell ill early in the tour and did not play in the Tests.[2]
Allan opened the bowling in the
Victoria in January 1966, the third-best figures recorded in Australia.[4][5] However, he was injured just before the Test, and replaced by Graham McKenzie
, who took 6 for 48 as Australia won by an innings.
Allan continued opening the bowling for Queensland until he retired after a successful 1968–69 season in which he headed the national averages with 46 wickets at 16.36.Queen Elizabeth II Stadium in Brisbane.[2]
On 14 July 2000, Allan was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his cricketing achievements.[7]
Allan died on 22 June 2023, at the age of 87.[8][9][10]
References
- ^ "Peter Allan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ a b c The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket, Oxford, Melbourne, 1996, pp. 13–14.
- ^ "1st Test, Brisbane, Dec 10 - 15 1965, England tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Victoria v Queensland 1965-66". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Sheffield Shield: Best bowling figures in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Wisden 1970, p. 945.
- ^ "Mr Peter John Allan". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Vale Peter Allan". Queensland Cricket. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Former Australia and Queensland paceman Peter Allan dies aged 87". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Australian cricket remembers former Test rep Peter Allan". Cricket.com.au. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
External links
- Peter Allan at ESPNcricinfo
- Peter Allan at CricketArchive