Geoff Allott; “I live with that moment, constantly.”

Geoff Allott will always be remembered for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. New Zealand made the semi-finals, and it was in no small part thanks to Allott’s 20 wickets. As equal-top wicket-taker for the tournament – alongside Shane Warne – Allott’s performance was one that stayed as a New Zealand record until the recent semi-final … More Geoff Allott; “I live with that moment, constantly.”

Roy Torrens – Irish Cricket’s Life Servant

  Originally posted on DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 20-Oct-2014. A long time ago – well before Ireland managed to qualify for ODI status, before they fought for Test status, before they caused World Cup upsets – they had a handy bowling all-rounder; starting his Irish career in the late 1960s, he played thirty times … More Roy Torrens – Irish Cricket’s Life Servant