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Francis Erskine "Frank" Allan (2 December 1849 in Allansford, Victoria, Australia – 9 February 1917 in Melbourne) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1879. In February 1869, Allan made his first-class debut for Victoria in an intercolonial match against New South Wales. Allan and Victorian captain Tom Wills obliterated the New South Wales batsmen with 8/20 in the first innings and 7/44 in the second innings respectively, securing Victoria's 78-run win.〔("New South Wales v Victoria in 1868/69" ), Cricket Archive. Retrieved 20 December 2013.〕 Allan's successes in intercolonial cricket earned him the sobriquet "the bowler of a century".〔Moyes, Alban George. ''Australian Bowlers from Spofforth to Lindwall''. Angus and Robertson, 1953, p. 29〕 Allan was probably past his best by the time Test cricket arrived but had a reputation as a superb medium pace bowler (though would probably be more regarded as a spin bowler in modern cricket). On the Australians tour of 1878 to England, Allan produced some excellent spells of bowling to take over 200 wickets in all games on the tour. However he was troubled by bouts of sickness from the point of arrival in England as he struggled to adjust to the cold weather. Allan's only Test came against the touring Lord Harris XI in 1879. He had been selected for the first two Tests two years earlier but had declined selection both times, including preferring to attend the Warrnambool Agricultural Fair with friends than playing in the inaugural Test match.〔Knox, p. 5.〕 Allan was also a leading Australian rules footballer for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).〔Atkinson, p. 180.〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank Allan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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