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English cricketer

Basil Allen

Key facts

date of birthOctober 13, 1911
date of deathMay 1, 1981
educated atClifton College
occupationcricketer
place of birthClifton
place of deathWells
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Full name
Basil Oliver Allen
Born
13 October 1911Clifton, Bristol, England
Died
1 May 1981 (aged 69)Wells, Somerset, England
Batting
Left-handed
Role
Batsman
1932–1951
Gloucestershire
1932–1933
Cambridge University
FC debut
21 May 1932 Cambridge University v Middlesex
Last FC
29 August 1951 Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
Matches
308
Runs scored
14,195
Batting average
28.85
100s/50s
14/83
Top score
220
Balls bowled
448
Wickets
3
Bowling average
143.00
5 wickets in innings
0
10 wickets in match
0
Best bowling
2/80
Catches/stumpings
310/–

Basil Oliver Allen (13 October 1911 – 1 May 1981) was an English first-class cricketer.

Allen was educated at Clifton College and Caius College, Cambridge. A left-handed batsman and fine close fieldsman, he played for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1932 and 1933. He then enjoyed a long county career as an amateur for Gloucestershire from 1932 to 1951, captaining the county in 1937 and 1938 and from 1947 to 1950. He also played first-class matches for Marylebone Cricket Club from 1936 to 1939 and the Gentlemen in 1938.

Allen scored 14 first-class hundreds, with his only double century, 220, coming against Hampshire in 1947. His best season was 1938, when he scored 1785 runs at an average of 34.32.

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