Duncan Allan

Duncan Allan
Personal information
Full name	Duncan Iain Allan
Born	14 October 1991 (age 27); Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Batting All-Rounder
International information
National side	Kenya (2011–2013);
ODI debut (cap 44)	12 September 2011 v Netherlands
Last ODI	2 July 2013 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 21)	22 February 2012 v Ireland
Last T20I	26 November 2013 v Canada
Domestic team information
2010–2013	Kongonis
2016–present	Sandgate-Redcliffe Gators
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 13 May 2017

Last updated August 20, 2019

Duncan Iain Allan known as Duncan 'Data' Allan (born 14 October 1991, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian-born Kenyan cricketer. An all-rounder and outstanding fielder, he was one of the greatest future and talented prospect for his national team, Kenya.

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Under-19 career

Allan was a consistent performer in the Under-19 circuit, including the African continental tournaments, the ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifier and the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He has contributed with both bat and ball, thus becoming the role of an "all-rounder".

In the 2011 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier, Allan 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, Allan was a huge success story, finishing with 14 wickets with his medium pace and joint second highest run-scorer with 455 runs including two centuries, and winning 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".^[1]

Domestic career

Allan had played domestic cricket in tournaments like the East African Cup, the East Africa Elite League, the East African Premier League and the Sahara Elite League. He has played for Kenya Elite Team and has been playing for Kongonis in the Nairobi Club Ground since 2010.^[2] Allan currently gaining a lot of recognition from Queensland selectors with his all-round success playing for the South Brisbane Magpies.

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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 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 two wickets with one over spare.^[5]^[6]

In the next ODI, Allan scored just eight off 28 balls. In five overs, he gave away 22 runs while taking the wicket of Stephan Myburgh. Netherlands won by four wickets with 30 balls spare.^[7]

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References

↑ Della Penna, Peter. "Peter Della Penna on Duncan Allan". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
↑ Kongonis Squad – East African Premier League, 2011/12 cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2011
↑ "Youngsters rewarded with central contracts". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
↑ "Kenya forced to name weakened squad". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
↑ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 9th Match: Netherlands v Kenya at The Hague, Sep 12, 2011". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
↑ "Netherlands down Kenya in close finish". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
↑ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 10th Match: Netherlands v Kenya at The Hague, Sep 13, 2011". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

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[1] Della Penna, Peter. "Peter Della Penna on Duncan Allan". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 17 September 2011.

[2] Kongonis Squad – East African Premier League, 2011/12 cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2011

[3] "Youngsters rewarded with central contracts". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[4] "Kenya forced to name weakened squad". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[5] "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 9th Match: Netherlands v Kenya at The Hague, Sep 12, 2011". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[6] "Netherlands down Kenya in close finish". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[7] "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 10th Match: Netherlands v Kenya at The Hague, Sep 13, 2011". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.