Former Australia and Queensland paceman Peter Allan dies aged 87
Former Australia and Queensland paceman Peter Allan, who performed one Test and is one among solely three males to have taken 10 wickets in a Sheffield Shield innings, has died on the age of 87.
Allan performed his sole Test for Australia within the 1965-66 Ashes towards England on his residence floor at the Gabba. He took two wickets, together with England captain Mike Smith.
Allan had beforehand toured the Caribbean with Australia in 1965 however didn’t play a Test as a result of sickness.
Despite it being his solely Test look for his nation, lower than a month later he took 10 wickets in an innings for Queensland towards Victoria in a Sheffield Shield match at the MCG. He was simply the second man to attain the feat after Tim Wall had accomplished it for New South Wales in 1933. The following 12 months, Western Australian Ian Brayshaw additionally accomplished the feat for WA towards Victoria. Those three stay the only men in Shield history to take 10 wickets in an innings.
Remarkably, Allan additionally took 10 wickets in an innings in a Brisbane membership recreation in March of 1966.
Allan’s first-class profession spanned a decade from 1959 to 1969. He took 206 wickets at 26.10, together with 12 five-wicket hauls and three 10-wicket hauls in 57 matches.
His post-cricket profession featured quite a lot of roles together with with the Brisbane City Council, as a lodge publican and civil celebrant on Hamilton Island.
Queensland Cricket Chairman Chris Simpson honoured Allan upon his passing.
“Peter had great skill as a bowler which was also mixed with determination,” Simpson mentioned. “He typified that strike bowler role in the teams he played for. He served on the executive committee of the Queensland Cricket Association from 1985 to 1991 and was generous with his time and insights for any aspiring player who sought him out.
“His feat of taking 10 wickets in an innings stays a excessive level in Australian cricket. Peter made an exquisite contribution to cricket in Queensland and on behalf of Queensland Cricket, we thank him for his service to the sport.”