About Geoff Allott
Geoffrey Ian Allott (born 24 December 1971) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played internationally for New Zealand, and since April 2026 CEO of New Zealand Cricket. Allott played in 10 Tests and 31 One Day Internationals (ODIs) from 1996 to 2000. In the New Zealand domestic competition he played for the Canterbury cricket team as an opening bowler. Allott retired from all cricket in 2001, following series of injuries. Allott was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy. == International career == Allott was a member of the New Zealand squad that won a bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which was the only time cricket was included in Commonwealth games. Allott was a revelation at the 1999 Cricket World Cup in England May/June 1999. With 20 wickets in nine matches he topped the wicket taking ranks for the tournament. Gaining prodigious movement in the air and off the pitch, the left-armer deceived some of the world's best batsmen, and made a huge contribution towards New Zealand's semi-final finish. He was first selected by Glenn Turner for the Test series against Zimbabwe in 1995/6, when New Zealand had an injury crisis and were looking to give Test experience to new players of quality.
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