Finn Allen
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Full name | Finnley Hugh Allen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 22 April 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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T20I debut (cap 87) | 28 March 2021 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 10 September 2021 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2020 | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–present | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 10 September 2021 |
Finnley Hugh Allen (born 22 April 1999) is a New Zealand cricketer. Allen made his international debut for the New Zealand cricket team in March 2021.[1]
Career[]
He made his Twenty20 debut for Auckland in the 2016–17 Super Smash on 3 January 2017.[2] Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]
In December 2017, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] He scored the first century of the tournament, with 115 not out against the West Indies on the opening day of the competition.[5] In New Zealand's second game of the tournament, against Kenya, Allen scored a half-century off just 19 balls, the joint-second quickest in Under 19 ODI history.[6] He was the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in the tournament, with 338 runs.[7]
He made his List A debut for Auckland in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy on 17 February 2018.[8] He made his first-class debut for Auckland in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season on 9 March 2018.[9] In September 2018, he was named in the Auckland Aces' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.[10] In November 2019, in a tour match for the New Zealand XI against England, Allen scored an unbeaten century.[11]
In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Wellington ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season,[12][13] coming into his own as the tournament leading run-scorer (512, SR 194) as Wellington defended their Super Smash title. Opening partner Devon Conway (455) was second.[14] In March 2021, he was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore as Josh Philippe's replacement for the 2021 Indian Premier League.[15]
In March 2021, Allen was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Bangladesh.[16] He made his T20I debut for New Zealand on 28 March 2021, against Bangladesh,[17] scoring 71 in 29 balls in his 3rd game, opening with Martin Guptill.[18] In August 2021, Allen was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their tour of Pakistan.[19]
References[]
- ^ "Finn Allen". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Super Smash at Auckland, Jan 3 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "NZ appoint Finnie as captain for Under-19 World Cup". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand name squad for ICC Under19 Cricket World Cup 2018". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Allen century decorates comfortable New Zealand win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Stats: The records broken as New Zealand smash Kenya". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2017/18 - New Zealand Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "1st Preliminary Final, The Ford Trophy at New Plymouth, Feb 17 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Plunket Shield at Auckland, Mar 9-12 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Auckland Aces to face the world in Abu Dhabi". Scoop. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Young Auckland batsman Finn Allen hits century against England in tour match". Stuff. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Finn Allen the breakout star in Super Smash as Wellington defend title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "IPL 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore sings Finn Allen as Josh Philippe replacement". The Sports News. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Finn Allen gets New Zealand T20I call-up, Adam Milne returns". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "1st T20I, Hamilton, Mar 28 2021, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Finn Allen after his 29-ball 71: 'From the beginning, I felt I was in the zone'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Black Caps announce Twenty20 World Cup squad, two debutants for leadup tours with stars absent". Stuff. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- New Zealand cricketers
- New Zealand Twenty20 International cricketers
- Auckland cricketers
- Wellington cricketers
- Cricketers from Auckland
- Lancashire cricketers
- Birmingham Phoenix cricketers