| Allan Eastwood | |
| Fullname: | Allan William Eastwood |
| Birth Date: | 22 October 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Portlaoise, Ireland |
| Nickname: | Stretch |
| Heightft: | 6 |
| Heightinch: | 5 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 17 |
| Bat Avg1: | 8.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 9 |
| Deliveries1: | 486 |
| Wickets1: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 32.44 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/62 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/218/218885/218885.html CricketArchive |
| Date: | 20 April |
| Year: | 2023 |
Allan Eastwood is an Irish cricketer. He made his international debut against The Netherlands on 11 August 2010 taking 4 wickets in the second innings.[1]
Eastwood is from Roscrea in County Tipperary and began his cricketing career at Ballyeighan C.C. In his teens and early twenties he was a key member of the Ballyeighan side that won a Middle A Cup, Middle B Cup and numerous Midland and South East Cups. When Ballyeighan failed to gain promotion to senior ranks due to their lack of facilities Eastwood moved to Pembroke C.C. in Dublin.[2]
After quickly establishing himself in Pembroke's first team Eastwood assumed the captaincy for the 2010 season. Impressing the Irish selectors[3] with his action, pace and athleticism he was selected for the Ireland A side to play against the MCC at College Park, Trinity College, Dublin, on 3 August 2010.[4] In that match he did enough to impress the watching Ireland coach Phil Simmons and was called into the first team for the game against The Netherlands the following week.[5] In addition to his four wickets in the second innings,[5] Eastwood opened his first class account taking the wicket of Eric Szwarczynski[6] in the first innings. He is the second man from Roscrea to play for Ireland, the other being Harry Read over a century ago.[7]