| Finn Allen | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Finley Hugh Allen |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | Opening-Batter |
| Club1: | Auckland |
| Club2: | Wellington |
| Club3: | Lancashire |
| Year3: | 2021 |
| Club4: | Birmingham Phoenix |
| Year4: | 2021 |
| Club5: | Yorkshire |
| Year5: | 2022 |
| Club6: | San Francisco Unicorns |
| Year6: | 2023 |
| Club7: | Southern Brave |
| Year7: | 2023 |
| Club8: | Auckland |
| Year8: | 2023/24 |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2021-present |
| Odidebutdate: | 10 July |
| Odidebutyear: | 2022 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Ireland |
| Odicap: | 203 |
| Lastodidate: | 25 March |
| Lastodiyear: | 2023 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Odishirt: | 16 |
| T20idebutdate: | 28 March |
| T20idebutyear: | 2021 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Bangladesh |
| T20icap: | 87 |
| Lastt20idate: | 17 January |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Pakistan |
| T20ishirt: | 16 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Matches1: | 22 |
| Runs1: | 582 |
| Bat Avg1: | 27.71 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/5 |
| Top Score1: | 96 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 9/– |
| Column2: | T20I |
| Matches2: | 43 |
| Runs2: | 1,106 |
| Bat Avg2: | 25.72 |
| 100S/50S2: | 2/4 |
| Top Score2: | 137 |
| Deliveries2: | – |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 18/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 19 |
| Runs3: | 615 |
| Bat Avg3: | 20.50 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/4 |
| Top Score3: | 79 |
| Deliveries3: | 18 |
| Wickets3: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 15.00 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 1/15 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 18/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 56 |
| Runs4: | 1,808 |
| Bat Avg4: | 32.87 |
| 100S/50S4: | 3/9 |
| Top Score4: | 168 |
| Deliveries4: | 162 |
| Wickets4: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 157.00 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 1/32 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 33/– |
| Date: | 12 April |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/959759.html Cricinfo |
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.
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]
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]