Blog's

Finn Allen New Zealand Cricketer

Allen made his Twenty20 debut for Auckland in the 2016–17 Super Smash on 3 January 2017. Ahead of his Twenty20 debut, he was named in New Zealand’s squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Allen made his List A debut for Auckland in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy on 17 February 2018. He made his first-class debut for Auckland in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season on 9 March 2018.

In September 2018, he was named in the Auckland Aces squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy. In November 2019, in a tour match for New Zealand XI against England, Allen scored an unbeaten century.

Finlay Hugh Allen is a New Zealand international cricketer who has played for the New Zealand cricket team since March 2021. He plays domestic cricket for Auckland, previously played for Wellington and has played in various T20 franchise leagues. In January 2024, Allen overtook Brendon McCullum’s New Zealand T20I record by scoring 137 off 62 balls against Pakistan.

With 16 sixes, Allen also equaled Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai to become the joint record holder for most sixes hit by a player in an innings. For his efforts, he was named Player of the Match and Player of the Series. In May 2024, he was named to New Zealand’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament.