From young to experienced, many are set to play their first T20 World Cup when action gets underway Down Under. Before the first ball is bowled, Firstpost.com brings to you FirstCup – a special series where we chart journeys of T20 World Cup debutants.
Finn Allen made his T20 debut for Auckland in January 2017, a year before he made his debut in First-Class cricket. His breakthrough season came with Wellington during the 2020-21 Super Smash T20 tournament, as he scored 512 runs from 11 matches, and it did not take him long to make his T20I debut for the Black Caps (against Bangladesh), in March 2021.
He is known for his aggressive batting at the top order and has the ability to score the bulk of the runs on a consistent basis. And now, Finn Allen looks set to make his mark at the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia.
18-ball fifty against Bangladesh at home, and troubles later in 2021
Talking about batting prowess and an aggressive approach, Allen showed no mercy towards Bangladesh during the third T20I at Auckland. Allen would go on to amass 71 runs off just 29 balls, with his fifty coming off just 18 deliveries.
That blistering knock would announce the arrival of Allen on the international stage. To put into context, Allen had endured a golden duck on debut, followed by a knock of 17 in his second T20I for the Kiwis.
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