Charlie Allison

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.

Charles Allison
Personal information
Full name
Charles William James Allison
Born (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005
Colchester, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium pace
RelationsBen Allison (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023Essex (squad no. 56)
LA debut1 August 2023 Essex v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 8
Runs scored 254
Batting average 36.28
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 85
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2023

Early and personal life

Born 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

Allison 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]

References
  1. Waldron, Jonathan (31 July 2023). "Colchester batsman Charlie Allison inks Essex contract". Gazette-news.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. Garnham, Nick (10 February 2012). "VIDEO: Six-year-old cricketer Charlie Allison becomes an internet hit". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. "Cricket Captains". Royal Hospital School. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. "YOUNGSTERS SIGN ROOKIE CONTRACTS". 29 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. "Essex v Lancashire Group A, Sedbergh, August 01, 2023, One-Day Cup". cricinfo. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. "Charlie Allison: It's pretty surreal". bbc.co.uk. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. "Essex's Charlie Allison hails all-round effort in win". Epping Forest Guardian. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  8. "Sol Budinger swats maiden hundred to keep Leicestershire on track". The Cricketer. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. "Charlie Allison praised as Essex complete One Day Cup". Gazette-News. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.


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