Allan Eastwood
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| Full name | Allan William Eastwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Stretch, Sprog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm Fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 innnings. 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
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/ireland/8910146.stm
- ^ http://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/Allan-Wins-Irish-Cap.6468571.jp
- ^ http://www.cricketworld.com/countries/ireland/article/?aid=25036
- ^ http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES3/articles/000046/004621.shtml
- ^ http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES3/articles/000045/004561.shtml
- ^ http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES3/articles/000045/004561.shtml
- ^ http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES3/articles/000045/004550.shtml
- ^ http://www.tribune.ie/sport/other-sport/article/2010/aug/22/inside-edge-ger-siggins-eastwood-grabs-his-opportu/
External links
- Player Profile: Allan Eastwood [2] from Cricinfo
- Player Profile: Allan Eastwood [3] from CricketWorld
- Match Report: Ireland v The Netherlands, Second Innings [4] from Cricket Ireland
- Match Report: Ireland v The Netherlands, First Innings [5] from Cricket Ireland