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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
... departing for 41.North shared a third-wicket stand of 167 with Hamish Marshall before eventually Jim Allenby ended his innings courtesy of a catch by Boata Dippenaar.The Leicestershire all-rounder also dismissed Marshall for 70 nine runs later. The former New Zealand international had hit seven fours and a six to return to form after a barren run.Dillon du Preez removed David Brown shortly...
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
... departing for 41.North shared a third-wicket stand of 167 with Hamish Marshall before eventually Jim Allenby ended his innings courtesy of a catch by Boata Dippenaar.The Leicestershire all-rounder also dismissed Marshall for 70 nine runs later. The former New Zealand international had hit seven fours and a six to return to form after a barren run.Dillon du Preez removed David Brown shortly...
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
... Boyce (0) and Boeta Dippenaar (11) in his opening spell.That became 79-4 when Paul Nixon (35) and Jim Allenby (0) departed in quick succession before Ackerman shared a fifth-wicket partnership of 139 with youngster Josh Cobb, whose contribution was 35.The 17-year-old, son of former Leicestershire opener Russell Cobb who is now on the club's coaching staff, was playing in his first Championship...
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
... Boyce (0) and Boeta Dippenaar (11) in his opening spell.That became 79-4 when Paul Nixon (35) and Jim Allenby (0) departed in quick succession before Ackerman shared a fifth-wicket partnership of 139 with youngster Josh Cobb, whose contribution was 35.The 17-year-old, son of former Leicestershire opener Russell Cobb who is now on the club's coaching staff, was playing in his first Championship...
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ECB (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
... in the MVP, while Yorkshire’s Anthony McGrath, Middlesex off-spinner Shaun Udal, Leicestershire’s Jim Allenby and Abdul Razzaq of Surrey complete the top 10.
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
... them to accelerate again in the last few overs with Ant Botha hitting 17 off the final over from Jim Allenby. It was Carter's innings, however, that provided the main entertainment. The left-hander blitzed away with hitting that included three sixes off seamer Dan Rowe. He was finally out in unfortunate fashion when a ball from Tom Smith found the inside edge of his bat and then rebounded...
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ECB (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
... from Lancashire and will form an attack with Garnett Kruger if he gets over a recent virus in time.Jim Allenby has been in excellent form with bat and ball is one of few members of the squad who is guaranteed his place in the final team.
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Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... slip. 13 for 2 became 60 for 4 when Jacques du Toit fell to the impressive Lucas, and although Jim Allenby offered resistance with 47, Leicestershire were steamrolled for 173. Following-on, Nadeem Malik, the nightwatchman, fell just before the close as Leicestershire face a huge task to save the match with two days to go. Ben Smith's 93 helped Worcestershire steal a 50-run lead over Middlesex...
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ECB (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... visitors struck back well to claim the final six wickets for 53 runs.Dillon du Preez (3-80) and Jim Allenby (3-41) were the pick of the bowlers.Essex slipped from 74 without loss to 109 for six before limping into lunch on 128 against Gloucestershire at Chelmsford.Replying to 275, Varun Chopra (47) and Jason Gallian (48) helped the hosts to the perfect start but a startling collapse then...
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ECB (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
... some lovely shots as Northants progressed at a steady rate.White looked well set before he edged Jim Allenby to Nixon when on 20 as Northants slumped to 51 for two.Sales came to the crease and made his intentions clear from the start, crashing Allenby through the covers for four.Leicestershire pinned the Northants batsmen down after lunch, restricting the hosts to just 10 runs in...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Paul Nixon digs in, but Leicestershire crashBy Peter Baxter at Grace Road11:56pm BST 01/07/2008Worcestershire (379 & 92-0 ) bt Leicestershire (120 & 346) by 10 wktsPaul Nixon, with a determined 92, made sure that Worcestershire had to work harder for victory than they might have expected when Simon Jones removed Jim Allenby in the third over of the day. Otherwise, though, Jones failed to recapture...
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ECB (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
... continued to make inroads at the other end with three wickets falling in the pre-lunch session.Jim Allenby, after adding three runs to his overnight 46, was caught at slip fending off a lifting delivery from Simon Jones and Kabir Ali picked up the wickets of Jacques du Toit and Tom Smith. He had du Toit lbw for 33 playing across the line and found the edge of Smith's bat for another slip...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
... Matt Boyce appeared to be trying to hoist him over the slips when he was caught behind, while Jim Allenby wrung his hand ruefully after he gloved one to second slip.Either side of lunch the heart was ripped out of the Leicestershire innings as four wickets fell for six runs in six overs. The ninth wicket stand became a game of Jacques du Toit trying to shield Nadeem Malik from the fearsome...
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Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 06/29/2008
... made his first mark by removing Matthew Boyce as the home side fell to 42 for 4. Jones then had Jim Allenby taken at slip, fending a short ball off his gloves, and at 78 for 8 three figures was looking unlikely. Jacques du Toit at least prevented that embarrassment, but the lower order was blown away by Jones who ended with his third five-wicket bag of the season. Dawid Malan underlined...
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ECB (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Leicestershire made it two home wins in a row with a 23-run victory over Derbyshire at Grace Road but it was not enough to prevent them finishing bottom.
