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'''Thomas William Allin''' (27 November 1987 – 4 January 2016) was an English cricketer who played for [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/1137257.html|title=Wisden Obituaries, 2016|date=20 February 2018|website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
'''Thomas William Allin''' (27 November 1987 – 4 January 2016) was an English [[cricket]]er who played for [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/1137257.html|title=Wisden Obituaries, 2016|date=20 February 2018|website=Cricinfo}}</ref>


Tom Allin was a right-arm medium-fast pace [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]] who also batted right-handed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/warwickshire/content/player/298155.html |title=Player Profile: Tom Allin |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> He made his debut for the county in the [[2011 Clydesdale Bank 40]] against [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/492337.html |title=Group B, Warwickshire v Surrey at Birmingham, August 17, 2011 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> and his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut came against [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] in May 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/engine/current/match/593477.html |title=Warwickshire v Middlesex at Birmingham, May 8-11, 2013 &#124; Cricket Scorecard |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date= |accessdate=2013-07-25}}</ref>  
Tom Allin was a right-arm medium-fast pace [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]] who also batted right-handed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/warwickshire/content/player/298155.html |title=Player Profile: Tom Allin |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> He made his debut for the county in the [[2011 Clydesdale Bank 40]] against [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/492337.html |title=Group B, Warwickshire v Surrey at Birmingham, August 17, 2011 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> and his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut came against [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] in May 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/engine/current/match/593477.html |title=Warwickshire v Middlesex at Birmingham, May 8-11, 2013 &#124; Cricket Scorecard |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date= |accessdate=2013-07-25}}</ref>


Allin suffered serious injuries in a road accident in October 2015. He gradually recovered physically, but suffered from mood swings. He committed suicide on 4 January 2016 aged 28 in Bideford, North Devon, by jumping from the [[A39 road|A39]] [[Torridge Bridge|River Torridge Bridge]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tom Allin: Former Warwickshire bowler dies aged 28|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35248713|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/958949.html |title=Former Warwickshire player Tom Allin dies at 28 |accessdate=7 January 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tom Allin: Cricketer took his life in bridge fall, inquest hears|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-36843487|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=20 July 2016}}</ref>
Allin suffered serious injuries in a road accident in October 2015. He gradually recovered physically, but suffered from mood swings. He died of suicide on 4 January 2016 aged 28 in Bideford, North Devon, by jumping from the [[A39 road|A39]] [[Torridge Bridge|River Torridge Bridge]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tom Allin: Former Warwickshire bowler dies aged 28|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35248713|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/958949.html |title=Former Warwickshire player Tom Allin dies at 28 |accessdate=7 January 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="f627">{{cite web | title=Tom Allin: Cricketer took his life in bridge fall, inquest hears | website=BBC News | date=2016-07-20 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-36843487 | access-date=2025-02-18}}</ref>


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Tom Allin
Personal information
Full nameThomas William Allin
Born(1987-11-27)27 November 1987
Bideford, Devon, England
Died4 January 2016(2016-01-04) (aged 28)
Bideford, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
RelationsTony Allin (father)
Matthew Allin (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–2013Warwickshire (squad no. 87)
Only First-class8 May 2013 Warwickshire v Middlesex
Only List A17 August 2011 Warwickshire v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 1 1
Runs scored 0 2
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 0 2*
Balls bowled 102 12
Wickets 0 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match n/a
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 May 2013

Thomas William Allin (27 November 1987 – 4 January 2016) was an English cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club.[1]

Tom Allin was a right-arm medium-fast pace bowler who also batted right-handed.[2] He made his debut for the county in the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40 against Surrey,[3] and his first-class debut came against Middlesex in May 2013.[4]

Allin suffered serious injuries in a road accident in October 2015. He gradually recovered physically, but suffered from mood swings. He died of suicide on 4 January 2016 aged 28 in Bideford, North Devon, by jumping from the A39 River Torridge Bridge.[5][6][7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Wisden Obituaries, 2016". Cricinfo. 20 February 2018.
  2. "Player Profile: Tom Allin". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. "Group B, Warwickshire v Surrey at Birmingham, August 17, 2011". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  4. "Warwickshire v Middlesex at Birmingham, May 8-11, 2013 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  5. "Tom Allin: Former Warwickshire bowler dies aged 28". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  6. "Former Warwickshire player Tom Allin dies at 28". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  7. "Tom Allin: Cricketer took his life in bridge fall, inquest hears". BBC News. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

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