'Inspirational' former England bowler dead at 57

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Former England accelerated bowler Alan Igglesden has died astatine the property of 57, 2 decades aft being diagnosed with an inoperable encephalon tumour.

Igglesden played 3 Tests for England, debuting against Australia successful the last lucifer of the 1989 Ashes bid astatine The Oval, wherever helium claimed the wickets of Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh and Geoff Marsh.

Picked for the archetypal Test of the 1993 Ashes series, a groin wounded forced him to withdraw, denying him an accidental for an extended tally successful the broadside to cement his spot.

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He played the archetypal 2 matches of England's bid successful the West Indies successful 1994, but was dropped and ne'er returned.

He enjoyed occurrence for Kent astatine home level, taking 592 wickets successful 283 matches.

"Kent Cricket is devastated to larn of the passing of erstwhile Kent seamer, Alan Igglesden, astatine the property of 57," the nine said successful a statement.

"He retired from the crippled successful 1999 aft being diagnosed with an inoperable encephalon tumour whilst playing insignificant counties cricket for Berkshire.

"After his diagnosis, helium worked tirelessly to rise hundreds of thousands of pounds for The Brain Tumour Charity, the largest dedicated fundraiser of probe into encephalon tumours globally, and an organisation of which helium was a patron.

"The thoughts of everyone astatine the nine are with his woman Liz and his friends and household astatine this desperately bittersweet time."

Igglesden's decease follows the passing of Australian Test cricketers Ashley Mallett, Alan Davidson and Peter Philpott implicit the weekend.

England's Professional Cricketers' Association said Igglesden showed singular courageousness during his battle.

"The PCA is profoundly saddened to larn of the passing of Alan Igglesden, who died peacefully astatine the property of 57 beside woman Liz, begetter Trevor and member Kevin connected the greeting of Monday 1 November, whilst listening to his favourite instrumentalist Van Morrison," it said successful a statement.

"An implicit inspiration to everyone helium encountered, 'Iggy' was a existent cricketing elephantine successful Kent, the region wherever helium spent his full playing career.

"He utilized his communicative to animate others passim this period, raising implicit £300,000 ($545,000) for the Brain Tumour Charity, the largest dedicated fundraiser of probe into encephalon tumours globally.

"However, things took a crook for the worse erstwhile the tumour showed signs of maturation erstwhile much successful 2009, and past again successful some 2015 and 2016. Iggy's wellness problems were compounded erstwhile helium suffered large strokes successful 2018 and 2020 which near him successful request of end-of-life attraction astatine his location successful Keighley.

"Iggy's spot and courageousness successful the look of adversity were thing abbreviated of inspirational."

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