Charles William James Allison (born 2 March 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Essex County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler.
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| Full name | Charles William James Allison | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 March 2005 Colchester, Essex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium pace | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Ben Allison (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Essex (squad no. 56) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 1 August 2023 Essex v Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Early and personal life
editBorn in Colchester and the younger brother of Essex cricketer Ben Allison, Charlie started playing at the Essex academy at nine years-old.[1] An Essex fan from a young age, Allison had gone viral in 2012 when a video of him playing cricket shots was posted on YouTube and led to praise from his favourite Essex cricketer at the time, Graham Napier.[2] He attended Royal Hospital School in Holbrook, Suffolk.[3]
Career
editAllison signed a rookie contract with Essex County Cricket Club in July 2023.[4] He made his List-A cricket debut for Essex on 1 August 2023, against Lancashire in the 2023 One-Day Cup, in a match abandoned due to rain.[5] Allison scored his first half-century for the county when he scored 70 against Middlesex on 12 August 2023.[6][7] He hit a new top score of 85 on 15 August 2023, against Leicestershire.[8] He was singled out for praise by Essex head coach Anthony McGrath for how he has assimilated into the first team.[9] Allison signed a new two-year contract with Essex in October 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^ Waldron, Jonathan (31 July 2023). "Colchester batsman Charlie Allison inks Essex contract". Gazette-news.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Garnham, Nick (10 February 2012). "VIDEO: Six-year-old cricketer Charlie Allison becomes an internet hit". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Cricket Captains". Royal Hospital School. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "YOUNGSTERS SIGN ROOKIE CONTRACTS". 29 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Essex v Lancashire Group A, Sedbergh, August 01, 2023, One-Day Cup". cricinfo. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Charlie Allison: It's pretty surreal". bbc.co.uk. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Essex's Charlie Allison hails all-round effort in win". Epping Forest Guardian. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Sol Budinger swats maiden hundred to keep Leicestershire on track". The Cricketer. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Charlie Allison praised as Essex complete One Day Cup". Gazette-News. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Essex batter Allison signs deal until 2026". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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