Full Name

Geoffrey Ian Allott

Born

December 24, 1971, Christchurch, Canterbury

Age

52y 95d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Left arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Bowler

Other

Administrator

Potentially one of the most effective bowlers of the 1990s, Geoff Allott was defeated by a persistent back injury - but still left his mark on the game. Ironically, his only world record was as a batsman when he took 101 minutes over a runless innings. But Allott also had a starring role as a left-arm medium-fast bowler in the 1999 World Cup, setting a new record of 20 wickets in the seamer-friendly competition, a figure later equalled by Shane Warne from one extra match. In his early days Allott tried to be a top-speed bounce bowler, but later concentrated on making the ball swing. Best of all, Allott had a big heart, and would toil away selflessly on the most unresponsive pitches, and he was a much better batsman than that long duck innings would suggest.
Don Cameron

Geoff Allott Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests101620231111194/744/10658.473.29106.4100
ODIs313115281207524/354/3523.214.7329.3400
FC31-594730971026/60-30.363.1258.3-41
List A66-30082261954/234/2323.804.5031.6500

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests10157278*3.3726910.03001020
ODIs31116177*3.405630.35000050
FC31401810713*4.86--00--60
List A661710297*4.14--00--150
Geoffrey Ian Allott

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Geoff Allott - Portrait
Geoff Allott speaks to Christopher Doig
Geoff Allott bowling in the 2000 ICC knock out
Geoff Allott takes a rest
Geoff Allott celebrates Alec Stewart's dismissal
Geoff Allott celebrates after dismissing Alec Stewart