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| Full name | Finnley Hugh Allen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1999 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-order batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut(cap 203) | 10 July 2022 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 September 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut(cap 87) | 28 March 2021 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 28 March 2024 v Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17–2019/20 | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21–2022/23 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Birmingham Phoenix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | San Francisco Unicorns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-present | Southern Brave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25– | Perth Scorchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 August 2024,Allen signed a two-year deal with the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League ahead of the 2024-25 season. [14] He started his stint poorly,with a string of single-figure scores,before finding form mid-tournament with a couple of hard-hitting fifties. [15]
In December 2017,Allen was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [16] He scored the first century of the tournament,with 115 not out against the West Indies on the opening day of the competition. [17] 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. [18] He was the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in the tournament,with 338 runs. [19]
In March 2021,Allen was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Bangladesh. [20] He made his T20I debut for New Zealand on 28 March 2021,against Bangladesh, [21] scoring 71 in 29 balls in his 3rd game,opening with Martin Guptill. [22] In August 2021,Allen was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their tour of Pakistan. [23]
In June 2022,Allen was named in New Zealand's ODI squads for their tours of Ireland and Scotland. [24] He made his ODI debut on 10 July 2022,for New Zealand against Ireland. [25] On 27 July,in New Zealand's first match against Scotland,Allen scored his first century in T20I cricket. [26]
In January 2024,Allen scored 137 from 62 balls against Pakistan to surpass Brendon McCullum's New Zealand T20I record. [27] 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 [28] He was declared player of the match and player of the series for his efforts. [29]
In May 2024,he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [30]
In August 2024,Allen declined a New Zealand Cricket central contract in order to pursue international franchise opportunities. [31]
