Finn Allen Profile: Know Career Stats and Personal Life

Finn Allen is a New Zealand international cricketer who plays as a top-order batter and can also keep wicket. He represents New Zealand in T20Is and ODIs and plays domestic cricket for Auckland, having previously played for Wellington. He has also featured in various T20 franchise leagues.

Allen played in the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, scoring 338 runs for New Zealand, including a tournament-opening century of 115* against the West Indies and a 19-ball half-century against Kenya. He scored 137 runs from 62 balls against Pakistan, setting a New Zealand T20I record and hitting 16 sixes, equaling the record for most sixes in an innings.

He made his T20I debut on 28 March 2021 against Bangladesh and his ODI debut on 10 July 2022 against Ireland. In July 2022, he scored his first T20I century against Scotland. Allen was named in New Zealand’s squads for the 2024 and 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cups.

Finn Allen Records and Achievements

Finn Allen scored a T20I hundred off 48 balls against Pakistan in Dunedin, hitting a record 16 sixes for New Zealand. Against India, he recorded the fastest fifty by a New Zealand batter in T20Is, reaching it in just 22 balls, and became only the fourth player to hit a T20I fifty against India during the powerplay. In that same match, he scored 80 runs off 38 balls, striking 8 fours and 6 sixes at a rate of 210. 

Allen has accumulated 1,365 T20I runs in 53 matches for New Zealand, including six fifties and two hundreds. His overall T20 career totals 4,961 runs in 173 games, with 32 fifties and five hundreds at an average of 30.06. 

Allen had a strong Big Bash League season for the Perth Scorchers, scoring 466 runs in 11 matches at an average of 42.36 and a strike rate of 184.18, including a century and two fifties, and earned IPL contracts with Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2021 and Kolkata Knight Riders in 2026.

Finn Allen Career Stats 

In ODIs, Finn Allen has played 22 matches and scored 582 runs with 5 fifties. In T20Is, he has 1654 runs from 61 matches, with 3 centuries and 7 fifties. In First-Class cricket, he has 671 runs in 20 matches with 4 fifties. In List A, he has scored 1983 runs in 65 matches with 3 centuries and 10 fifties. In T20s overall, he has played 181 matches, scored 5250 runs, including 6 centuries and 33 fifties.

Finn Allen’s Personal Life

Finn Allen was born on April 22, 1999, in New Zealand. He plays international cricket for New Zealand and domestically for Auckland, having earlier played for Wellington. He has also played in T20 leagues like the IPL for RCB.

His father is Darren Allen, and his mother is Leanne Allen. They have supported him throughout his cricket career. Finn has a younger brother named Jordy Allen, but little is known about him publicly.

Finn has a girlfriend, Bailey Ferguson, who is a visual artist focusing on ocean-themed art. They often share photos together on social media.

Finn Allen’s Contract

Finn Allen has signed a casual contract with New Zealand Cricket for the 2025-26 season. This allows him to play franchise tournaments while staying part of New Zealand’s high-performance program. Under this contract, he gets coaching, medical support, mental skills help, and access to gyms and cricket facilities.

To be eligible, Allen must commit to playing in the 2026 T20 World Cup and participate in certain series leading up to it. He will miss some series, including the one against Australia, due to a foot injury, but remains part of New Zealand’s plans for major tournaments.

FAQs.

Q. Where was Finn Allen born?

A. Finn Allen hails from Auckland, New Zealand.

Q. Which team does Finn Allen play for domestically?

A. Finn Allen plays domestic cricket for Auckland.

Q. Does Finn Allen have a central contract?

A. Allen signed a casual contract for the 2025-26 season. 

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