Finn Allen is a New Zealand international cricketer known for his explosive batting as a right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman. Born on April 22, 1999, in Auckland, the 6 feet 1 inch tall player represents New Zealand across formats and has featured for franchises like Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.
Career Overview
Allen made his international debut in 2021 and has become a key T20I opener for New Zealand. His breakthrough came in January 2024 when he smashed 137 runs off 62 balls against Pakistan, hitting 16 sixes – the joint-most in a T20I innings. He holds the 10th-highest career T20I strike rate (163.28) among players with 750+ balls faced.
Cricketing Key Stats
- T20Is: 52 matches, 1,285 runs at 25.19 average and 163.27 strike rate, including 2 centuries and 4 fifties.
- ODIs: 22 matches, 582 runs at 27.71 average, with 5 fifties and best of 96.
- List A: 65 matches, 1,983 runs at 30.98 average.
- Test : N/A
T20 Franchise Cricket:
- BBL: 10 matches, 181 runs at 184.69 strike rate.
- Record 137-run T20I innings included 10 boundaries and 16 sixes.
Also Read: Who is Yash Dayal ? Career, Stats, Records and Girlfriend
Batting Style
An aggressive opener, Allen maintains a boundary every 3.9 balls in T20s, with 83 sixes in 52 T20Is. His recent form includes a 38(16) against Pakistan at 237.5 SR and multiple 200+ SR innings in domestic T20s. He predominantly falls to catches (27 T20I dismissals), with right-arm fast-medium bowlers claiming most wickets against him.
Personal Life Status
Finn Allen’s girlfriend is Bailey Ferguson, a visual artist known for her work exploring themes related to the ocean’s surface and underwater environments. The couple’s relationship has been publicly acknowledged, with Bailey described as part of New Zealand’s cricketing WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends) community during the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Also Read: Who is Vipraj Nigam? Career, Stats and Girlfriend
Overall, Finn Allen is regarded as one of New Zealand’s most promising and dynamic young cricketers, particularly in the shorter formats of the game.
