Former Kent and England fast bowler Alan Igglesden has died at the age of 57. He was diagnosed with an ‘inoperable’ brain tumor in 1999.
His First Test wicket :-
Alan Igglesden made his Test debut in 1989 against Australia at the Oval and got his first Test wicket when he forced Mark Taylor to go one over.
During the 1994 tour of the West Indies, he played a few more Tests and took six wickets. He was also selected during the Ashes series in 1993 but was demoted due to both a groin strain and a side strain.
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He represented England in four ODIs and toured Zimbabwe and Kenya with the A-team. His best figures of 2 for 12 in ODIs came in his first match against West Indies in Barbados.
The County Championship :-
The pacer, who made his first-class debut in 1986, was also an outstanding wicket-taker for Kent in the County Championship. One of his best appearances was in 1993 when he took 54 wickets at 19.77.
He played his last first-class match in 1998 and took 503 wickets. Unfortunately, the following year, a brain tumor was detected in scans after an epileptic seizure while taking part in ordinary county cricket for Berkshire. He also raised funds for the brain tumor charity.
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“The thoughts of everyone at the club are with his wife Liz and his friends and family at this uncertain time,” Kent Cricket said in a statement.
Igglesden had raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for the Brain Tumor Charity, the largest dedicated fundraiser in brain tumors globally, and an organization he was a patron of. Earlier this year, his family streamed a film to raise funds and awareness for the Professional Cricketers’ Trust, the crusade arm of the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA).
Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) said :-
“Iggy’s efforts on behalf of the Trust were characterized by her unwaveringly positive attitude towards life during her final years. She was a constant control of the people she loved, with a sharp sense of humor and life. Even recently appeared via FaceTime at a golf day organized in October to raise funds for both the trust and brain tumor charities. Will be greatly missed by everyone involved as well as the wider cricket community.”
