Alan Igglesden facts for kids
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Alan Paul Igglesden
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| Born | 8 October 1964 Farnborough, Kent, England |
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| Died | 1 November 2021 (aged 57) Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire, England |
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 540) | 24 August 1989 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 17 March 1994 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 123) | 16 February 1994 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 5 March 1994 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1986–1998 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987/88–1988/89 | Western Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992/93 | Boland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Berkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 1 November 2021
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Alan Igglesden was a talented English cricketer. He was born on October 8, 1964, and passed away on November 1, 2021. Alan played for the England as a fast bowler. He played in three Test matches and four One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1989 and 1994. Most of his career was spent playing for Kent County Cricket Club. He took an amazing 592 wickets for Kent!
Cricket Career Highlights
Alan Igglesden was born in Farnborough, Kent, in 1964. As a teenager, he played for his local club, Westerham Cricket Club. His fast bowling helped his club win the North Kent League title in 1983.
Playing for Kent
Alan started playing for Kent County Cricket Club's Second XI team in 1983. He made his first-class cricket debut for Kent in July 1986. He continued to play for Kent until August 1998. During his time with Kent, he played 283 matches. He took 592 wickets in total for the club.
Alan was a very successful bowler for Kent.
- He took 50 first-class wickets in a season four times.
- He achieved 19 five wicket hauls, which means taking five or more wickets in one innings.
- He also had two matches where he took ten wickets.
- In 1989, he took 90 wickets for Kent in 42 matches.
- Because of his great performance, he was given his county cap that year.
Alan also played cricket in South Africa for teams called Western Province and Boland. He finished his county career playing for Berkshire in 1999.
Playing for England
Alan made his international debut for England in 1989. This was during the final Test match of the 1989 Ashes series against Australia. He was chosen to play because several other players were injured. Alan took three wickets in his first Test match.
After his debut, Alan was the best bowler for the England A team. This was during their tour of Zimbabwe in 1989/90. He took 5 wickets for only 33 runs in one important match. However, he was not chosen to play for England again until 1993.
In 1993, Alan was picked for another Test match against Australia. But he got injured and couldn't play in any Test matches that summer. He did play in two more Test matches and four ODIs against the West Indies in 1993/94. He took three Test wickets in these games. After this, he was not selected to play for England again.
Life After Cricket
In 1999, Alan Igglesden had a seizure while playing cricket. Doctors later found a non-cancerous brain tumour. It could not be removed by surgery. He received treatment with radiation and medicine, which helped shrink the tumour at first.
After he stopped playing cricket, Alan became a sports centre manager. He worked at Woodhouse Grove School. He also taught at Sutton Valence School in Kent and later at Apperley Bridge in Yorkshire.
Alan was a big supporter of a charity that helps people with brain tumours. He helped raise over £300,000 for The Brain Tumour Charity. He also raised money for the Professional Cricketers' Trust. Sadly, his brain tumour started to grow again in 2009. He also had two major strokes, with the first one in 2018. Alan passed away on November 1, 2021, at the age of 57.
