Basil Allen

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

Basil Allen

Personal information
Full name	Basil Oliver Allen
Born	(1911-10-13)13 October 1911 Clifton, Bristol, England
Died	1 May 1981(1981-05-01) (aged 69) Wells, Somerset, England
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1932–1951	Gloucestershire
1932–1933	Cambridge University
FC debut	21 May 1932 Cambridge University v Middlesex
Last FC	29 August 1951 Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class 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/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 August 2007

Allen was educated at Clifton College^[1] and Caius College, Cambridge. A left-handed batsman and fine close fieldsman, he played for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1932 and 1933.^[2] 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.^[2] His best season was 1938, when he scored 1785 runs at an average of 34.32.^[3]