Finn Allen

Finn Allen
Personal information
Full name	Finley Hugh Allen
Born	22 April 1999 (age 25); Auckland, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Opening-Batter
International information
National side	New Zealand (2021-present);
ODI debut (cap 203)	10 July 2022 v Ireland
Last ODI	25 March 2023 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.	16
T20I debut (cap 87)	28 March 2021 v Bangladesh
Last T20I	17 January 2024 v Pakistan
T20I shirt no.	16
Domestic team information
2016/17–2019/20	Auckland
2020/21–2022/23	Wellington
2021	Lancashire
2021	Birmingham Phoenix
2022	Yorkshire
2023	San Francisco Unicorns
2023	Southern Brave
2023/24	Auckland
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 12 April 2024

Finnley Hugh Allen (born 22 April 1999) is a New Zealand International cricketer, who has played for the New Zealand cricket team since March 2021.^[1] He plays domestic cricket for Auckland, having previously played for Wellington, and has played in a variety of T20 franchise leagues.

Domestic and franchise career

Allen 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]

Allen made his List A debut for Auckland in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy on 17 February 2018.^[4] He made his first-class debut for Auckland in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season on 9 March 2018.^[5] In September 2018, he was named in the Auckland Aces' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.^[6] In November 2019, in a tour match for the New Zealand XI against England, Allen scored an unbeaten century.^[7]

In June 2020, Allen was offered a contract by Wellington ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season,^[8]^[9] 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.^[10] In March 2021, he was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore as Josh Philippe's replacement for the 2021 Indian Premier League.^[11]

In February 2022, Allen was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.^[12] In April 2022, he was signed by Yorkshire to play in the T20 Blast in England.^[13]

International career

In December 2017, Allen was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[14] He scored the first century of the tournament, with 115 not out against the West Indies on the opening day of the competition.^[15] 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.^[16] He was the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in the tournament, with 338 runs.^[17]

In March 2021, Allen was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Bangladesh.^[18] He made his T20I debut for New Zealand on 28 March 2021, against Bangladesh,^[19] scoring 71 in 29 balls in his 3rd game, opening with Martin Guptill.^[20] In August 2021, Allen was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their tour of Pakistan.^[21]

In June 2022, Allen was named in New Zealand's ODI squads for their tours of Ireland and Scotland.^[22] He made his ODI debut on 10 July 2022, for New Zealand against Ireland.^[23] On 27 July, in New Zealand's first match against Scotland, Allen scored his first century in T20I cricket.^[24]

In January 2024, Allen scored 137 from 62 balls against Pakistan to surpass Brendon McCullum's New Zealand T20I record.^[25] With 16 sixes, Allen also drew level with Afghan Hazratullah Zazai to become the joint record holder for the most sixes scored by one player in an innings^[26] He was declared player of the match and player of the series for his efforts.^[27]

In May 2024, he was named in New Zealand’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.^[28]