There were more than a few breakout stories in 99, but few morefascinating than that of a left-arm pace bowling spearhead from NewZealand who used a three fingers "claw" grip on the white Dukes ballto swing it just the right amount and finish the tournament equalleading wicket taker with Shane Warne.His name was Geoff Allott, and his '99 World Cup was one of threemajor highlights in an otherwise brief international career.As a young cricketer who took up fast bowling relatively late, Allottwas something of a shooting star for New Zealand, but showed hiscapabilities from the very start, bowling his side to a thrilling tieagainst England at home in 1997.Though he struggled in Australia the following summer, Allott's paceand thoughtfulness made him an attractive option for the Black Caps,who under the leadership of Stephen Fleming and Steve Rixon weremaking themselves a force to be reckoned with in one day cricket.Returning to the team against South Africa early in '99, Allottshowcased a remodeled action and a knack for vital wickets, earninghim a place in the squad to England. Even before he got there, a batchof training balls gave him an indication that 1999 might be his year.Geoff Allott joined us to discuss his part in New Zealand's run allthe way to the Cup semi-finals.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/TGSTWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.