Fabian Allen

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Fabian Allen

| image =

| country = West Indies

| fullname = Fabian Anthony Allen

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|5|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role = Bowling all-rounder

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2018–present

| odidebutdate = 27 October

| odidebutyear = 2018

| odidebutagainst = India

| odicap = 188

| lastodidate = 11 February

| lastodiyear = 2022

| lastodiagainst = India

| odishirt = 97

| T20Idebutdate = 4 November

| T20Idebutyear = 2018

| T20Idebutagainst = India

| T20Icap = 75

| lastT20Idate = 17 October

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka

| T20Ishirt = 97

| club1 = Jamaica

| year1 = 2016–present

| club2 = St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

| year2 = 2017–2021

| club3 = Sylhet Sixers

| year3 = 2019

| club4 = Punjab Kings

| year4 = 2021

| club5 = Peshawar Zalmi

| year5 = 2021

| club6 = Mumbai Indians

| year6 = 2022

| club7 = Jamaica Tallawahs

| year7 = 2022–2023

| club8 = Dubai Capitals

| year8 = 2023

| club9 = Kandy Falcons

| year9 = 2023

| club10 = Jaffna Kings

| year10 = 2024

| club11 = Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

| year11 = 2024

| club12 = Paarl Royals

| year12 = 2024

| club13 = Antigua and Barbuda Falcons

| year13 = 2024–present

| club14 = Adelaide Strikers

| year14 = 2024/25

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 20

| runs1= 200

| bat avg1= 15.38

| 100s/50s1= 0/1

| top score1= 51

| deliveries1 = 666

| wickets1 = 7

| bowl avg1 = 89.57

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/40

| catches/stumpings1= 10/0

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 15

| runs3 = 776

| bat avg3 = 31.04

| 100s/50s3 = 2/4

| top score3 = 169*

| deliveries3 = 1,067

| wickets3 = 15

| bowl avg3 = 38.33

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/47

| catches/stumpings3 = 10/0

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 41

| runs4 = 512

| bat avg4 = 18.28

| 100s/50s4 = 0/2

| top score4 = 62*

| deliveries4 = 1,447

| wickets4 = 22

| bowl avg4 = 57.77

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 2/18

| catches/stumpings4 = 21/0

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 39

| runs2 = 272

| bat avg2 = 15.11

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 34

| deliveries2 = 581

| wickets2 = 24

| bowl avg2 = 30.45

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/18

| catches/stumpings2 = 22/0

| date = 7 January 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/670013.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Fabian Allen (born 7 May 1995) is a Jamaican cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/670013.html |title=Fabian Allen |access-date=27 November 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Jamaica in the 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition on 25 November 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1063305.html |title=WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, Jamaica v Barbados at Kingston, Nov 25-28, 2016 |access-date=27 November 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} Prior to his first-class debut, he was part of the West Indies squad for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2014/content/squad/710793.html |title=West Indies Under-19s Squad |access-date=27 November 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his international debut for the West Indies in October 2018.

Domestic and T20 franchise career

In the last few games of the 2016-17 Regional Four Day Competition, he scored 50s in three consecutive matches. He was picked up in the 13th round of the 2017 CPL Draft by the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cplt20.com/_during_draft_2017|title=HERO CPL PLAYER DRAFT 2017 CPL T20|website=www.cplt20.com|language=en|access-date=7 May 2017}} He made his Twenty20 debut for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the 2017 Caribbean Premier League on 19 August 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1094689.html |title=18th Match (N), Caribbean Premier League at Basseterre, Aug 19 2017 |access-date=20 August 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

In November 2017, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, making 169 not out for Jamaica against Trinidad and Tobago in the 2017–18 Regional Four Day Competition.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8893/report/1123090/day/4/ |title=T&T denied in close finish despite Imran six-for |access-date=6 November 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Jamaica in the 2017–18 Regional Super50 on 6 February 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1134066.html |title=Group B (D/N), Regional Super50 at Coolidge, Feb 6 2018 |access-date=7 February 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

In June 2018, he was named in the Cricket West Indies B Team squad for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web |url=http://cricketwestindies.org/index.php/2018/06/11/windies-b-squad-for-global-t20-league-in-canada/ |title=Windies B squad for Global T20 League in Canada |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613134146/http://cricketwestindies.org/index.php/2018/06/11/windies-b-squad-for-global-t20-league-in-canada/ |archive-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=dead }} In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Sylhet Sixers team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2018/10/29/full-players-list-of-the-teams-following-players-draft-of-bpl-t20-2018-19/ |title=Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19 |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=29 October 2018}} In July 2020, he was named in the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}} However, on 6 August 2020, Allen was ruled out of the tournament after missing his flight.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29610385/fabian-allen-ruled-caribbean-premier-league-missing-flight |title=Fabian Allen ruled out of Caribbean Premier League after missing flight |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 August 2020}}

In February 2021, Allen was bought by the Punjab Kings in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1252152 |title=IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 February 2021}} He made his IPL debut on 21 April 2021 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, taking the only wicket of the Sunrisers' innings (David Warner), ending the match with the figures of 1-22 from his four overs.{{Cite web|title=IPl 2021: Kedar Jadhav makes SRH debut, Fabian Allen and Moises Henriques handed caps by Punjab Kings|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/cricket/report-kedar-jadhav-makes-srh-debut-fabian-allen-and-moises-henriques-handed-caps-by-punjab-kings-2887288/amp|access-date=22 May 2021|website=www.dnaindia.com}}{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers 14th Match 2021 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2021-1249214/punjab-kings-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-14th-match-1254071/full-scorecard|access-date=22 May 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}

In April 2021, he was signed by Peshawar Zalmi to play in the rescheduled matches in the 2021 Pakistan Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-2021-replacement-draft-lahore-qalandars-bag-shakib-al-hasan-quetta-gladiators-sign-andre-russell-1261441 |title=Lahore Qalandars bag Shakib Al Hasan, Quetta Gladiators sign Andre Russell |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 April 2021}} In February 2022, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}} In July 2022, he was signed by the Kandy Falcons for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |title=LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}}

International career

In October 2018, he was named in the West Indies' One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for series against India.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/874874 |title=Pollard, Darren Bravo return to Windies T20I squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 October 2018}} He made his ODI debut for the West Indies against India on 27 October 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157756.html |title=3rd ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of India at Pune, Oct 27 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 October 2018}} He made his T20I debut for the West Indies against India on 4 November 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157759.html |title=1st T20I (N), West Indies tour of India at Kolkata, Nov 4 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 November 2018}}

In April 2019, he was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26595791/andre-russell-west-indies-world-cup-squad,-kieron-pollard-misses-out |title=Andre Russell in West Indies World Cup squad, Kieron Pollard misses out |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1194397 |title=Andre Russell picked in West Indies' World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=24 April 2019}} In July 2019, Cricket West Indies awarded him with a central contract for the first time, ahead of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27150355/pooran-thomas-allen-handed-first-west-indies-contracts |title=Pooran, Thomas and Allen handed first West Indies contracts |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 July 2019}} In September 2021, Allen was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2021-ravi-rampaul-back-in-west-indies-squad-sunil-narine-left-out-1277122 |title=T20 World Cup: Ravi Rampaul back in West Indies squad; Sunil Narine left out |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 September 2021}}