Allan Eastwood

Allan Eastwood
Personal information
Full name Allan William Eastwood
Born (1979-10-22) 22 October 1979
Portlaoise, Ireland
Nickname Stretch, Sprog
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling style Right-arm Fast
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 8
Batting average 8
100s/50s -
Top score 8*
Balls bowled 366
Wickets 9
Bowling average 22.22
5 wickets in innings -
10 wickets in match -
Best bowling 4-62
Catches/stumpings 1
Source: , 20 August 2010

Allan Eastwood is an Irish cricketer. He made his international debut against The Netherlands on August 11, 2010 taking 4 wickets in the second innings.[1]

Background

Eastwood is from Roscrea in North Tipperary and began his cricketing career at Ballyeighan C.C. In his teens and early twenties he was a key member of the Ballyeighan side that won a Middle A Cup, Middle B Cup and numerous Midland and South East Cups. When Ballyeighan failed to gain promotion to senior ranks due to their lack of facilities Eastwood moved to Pembroke C.C. in Dublin. .[2]

International career

After quickly establishing himself in Pembroke's first team Eastwood assumed the captaincy for the 2010 season. Impressing the Irish selectors[3] with his action, pace and athleticism he was selected for the Ireland A side to play against the MCC at College Park, Trinity College, Dublin, on the 3rd of August, 2010.[4] In that match he did enough to impress the watching Ireland coach Phil Simmons and was called into the first team for the game against The Netherlands the following week.[5] In addition to his 4 wickets in the second innings,[6] Eastwood opened his first class account taking the wicket of Eric Szwarczynski [7] in the first innings. He is the second man from Roscrea to play for Ireland, the other being Harry Read over a century ago.[8]

Bowling Style

Possessing a good action, Eastwood troubles batsmen with his pace, variation of seam movement, and the bounce he extracts from his 6 ft 5' frame.

References

  1. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/ireland/8910146.stm
  2. ↑ http://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/Allan-Wins-Irish-Cap.6468571.jp
  3. ↑ http://www.cricketworld.com/countries/ireland/article/?aid=25036
  4. ↑ http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES3/articles/000046/004621.shtml
  5. ↑ http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES3/articles/000045/004561.shtml
  6. ↑ http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES3/articles/000045/004561.shtml
  7. ↑ http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES3/articles/000045/004550.shtml
  8. ↑ http://www.tribune.ie/sport/other-sport/article/2010/aug/22/inside-edge-ger-siggins-eastwood-grabs-his-opportu/

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