Finn allen

Match Bat Date Ground Format New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 51 25-Mar-2023 Auckland ODI # 4548 Wellington vs Otago 3 25-Feb-2023 Dunedin FC New Zealand vs India 3 01-Feb-2023 Ahmedabad T20I # 1992 New Zealand vs India 11 29-Jan-2023 Lucknow T20I # 1991 New Zealand vs India 35 27-Jan-2023 Ranchi T20I # 1990 New Zealand vs India 0 24-Jan-2023 Indore ODI # 4511 New Zealand vs India 0 21-Jan-2023 Raipur ODI # 4509 New Zealand vs India 40 18-Jan-2023 Hyderabad ODI # 4507 New Zealand vs Pakistan 25 13-Jan-2023 Karachi ODI # 4504 New Zealand vs Pakistan 1 11-Jan-2023 Karachi ODI # 4502

Allen clocked his maiden ton in international cricket (Source: Twitter/@BLACKCAPS) It was his maiden ton in international cricket. The opening batter slammed eight fours and six sixes, guiding NZ to 225/5 in 20 overs. Notably, the 23-year-old became the fifth Kiwi batter to record a T20I ton. We decode his stats. Fifth Kiwi batter to clock a T20I hundred Allen is only the fifth batter from New Zealand to have a century to his name in the format. He has joined the likes of Allen is the 19th player to clock a T20I century in 2022. Why does this story matter? • Allen's talent was evident right from the early stages, given he had scored a 29-ball 71 in his third outing. • Plus, he had awe-striking numbers at the domestic level, which spoke volumes of his competence in the shortest format. • A maiden international ton is always special, and for him to register one in the 20-overs cricket makes it even sweeter. Allen's whirlwind ton lights up Edinburgh Hamza Tahir dropped Allen on the third delivery of the innings. The latter punished the hosts left, right, and center thereafter. He fetched an 85-run stand with Guptill and later added 51 and 39 runs alongside Phillips and However, Allen's knock was cut short in the 18th over as he was stumped out in an attempt for a big hit. A look at Allen's cricketing career Allen, who made his T20I debut against Bangladesh in 2021, has hoarded 307 runs across 10 outings. He averages a healthy 30.70 and has struck at an awe-inspiring rate of 1...

In the era of comprehensive video analysis and advanced data, there is nowhere for young T20 batters to hide. After a brief honeymoon period, in which teams have limited access to footage of a player and have to work plans out on the spot, analysts and coaches can get to work by poring over every shot in their career to come up with a strategy to counter them. "Teams will potentially see that as a way in," Allen admits, speaking via Zoom from his room in the on-site hotel at Emirates Old Trafford. "I think my strike rate is a little bit lower against spin [181.81 across his T20 career, compared to an eye-watering 204.69 against seam] but I'd like to think I'm a good player of spin and that it will give me a chance to play my array of shots and think about planning my innings differently. "I have thought a little bit about it. I did some work before going to India [for the IPL] around being less one-dimensional. I've obviously had a very aggressive approach and still do, but for me, it's about being able to hit similar balls in different areas, or moving around so I can access different areas of the ground, especially if one side is closed off by the bowler. That's what I've been working on the most, trying to manipulate the ball a bit better - still playing strong shots, but potentially being a bit harder to bowl at." Lancashire have bowled more overs of spin than anyone else in the Blast over the past three seasons, pushing the boundaries back at Old Trafford and playing ...