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Duncan Allan Personal information Full name Duncan Iain Allan Born 14 October 1991
Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaBatting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast Role Batting All-Rounder International information National side Kenya ODI debut 12 September 2011 v Netherlands Last ODI 13 September 2011 v Netherlands Domestic team information Years Team 2010-present Kongonis Career statistics Competition ODI LA Matches 2 2 Runs scored 35 35 Batting average 17.50 17.50 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 27 27 Balls bowled 72 72 Wickets 2 2 Bowling average 25.50 25.50 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match n/a n/a Best bowling 1/22 1/22 Catches/stumpings 0/- 0/- Source: [http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/472153.html Cricinfo], 16 September 2011
Duncan Iain Allan known as Duncan Allan (born 14 October 1991, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian-born Kenyan cricketer. An all-rounder and outstanding fielder, he is one of the greatest future and talented prospect for his national team, Kenya. Along with Seren Waters, Allan is expected to be part of the team that pulls Kenya from their prolonged slump following the brilliant 2003 Cricket World Cup campaign.[1]
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Career
Under-19
Duncan Allan has been a consistent performer in the Under-19 circuit for several years now, such as the African continental tournaments, the ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifier, the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, etc. He has contributed with both bat and ball, thus becoming the role of an "all-rounder".
In the 2011 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier, he performed brilliantly with the bat and the ball in Kenya's otherwise hugely disappointing campaign: they failed to qualify for the tournament proper after finishing second from the bottom. However, he was a huge success story amidst that as he finished with 14 wickets with his medium pace and joint second on the run-scorer's list with 455 runs including 2 centuries. He won the Player of the Tournament award. This prompted ESPN Cricinfo Magazine to pronounce him "a ray of hope in a Kenya side that doesn't had too much to smile about".[2]
International
Consistent and all-round performances in the Under-19 Level earned Allan a Cricket Kenya central contract in September 2011.[3]
He was selected [4] and made his international debut in the limited-overs match against Netherlands at Voorburg on 12 September 2011. He scored a brisk 27 off 44 balls on debut and took a wicket (of Tom de Grooth), while giving away 29 runs from 7 overs, currently his best-bowling figures in international level. The Dutch won by 2 wickets with 1 over spare.[5][6]
In the next ODI, he scored just 8 off 28 balls. In 5 overs, he gave away 22 runs while taking 1 wicket (Stephan Myburgh). Netherlands won by 4 wickets with 30 balls spare.[7]
Domestic
Allan had played domestic cricket in tournaments like East African Cup, East Africa Elite League, East African Premier League, Sahara Elite League, etc. He has played for Kenya Elite Team and has been playing for Kongonis in the Nairobi Club Ground since 2010.[8]
Awards
Player of the Tournament
- ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2011:- Wickets: 14, Runs: 455
References
- ^ Biography cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2011
- ^ Peter Della Penna on Duncan Allan cricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2011
- ^ Kenyan youngsters rewarded with central contracts cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2011
- ^ Kenya forced to name weakened squad cricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2011
- ^ ODI No.3192 cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2011
- ^ Intercontinental Cup: Netherlands down Kenya in close finish cricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2011
- ^ ODI No.3193 cricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2011
- ^ Kongonis Squad - East African Premier League, 2011/12 cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2011
Categories:- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Brisbane
- Kenya One Day International cricketers
- People from Queensland
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