Basil Allen

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Basil Allen
England
Personal information
Full name	Basil Oliver Allen
Born	13 October 1911(1911-10-13)
	Clifton, Bristol, England
Died	1 May 1981 (aged 69)
	Wells, Somerset, England
Role	Middle order batsman
Batting style	Left-hand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1932–1951	Gloucestershire
1936–1939	MCC
1932–1933	Cambridge University
First class debut	21 May 1932: Cambridge University v Middlesex
Last First class	29 August 1951: Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
	FC
Matches	308
Runs scored	14195
Batting average	28.85
100s/50s	14/83
Top score	220
Balls bowled	448
Wickets	3
Bowling average	143.00
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	2/80
Catches/stumpings	310/–
As of 21 August 2007 Source: cricketarchive

Basil Oliver Allen was a first-class cricketer. He was born on 13 October 1911 in Clifton, Bristol and died on 1 May 1981 in Wells, Somerset.

A left-handed batsman, he played for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1932 and 1933. He then enjoyed a long county career for Gloucestershire from 1932 to 1951, captaining the county from 1937 to 1938 and from 1947 to 1950. He also played for Marylebone Cricket Club from 1936 to 1939, the Gentlemen in 1938, the South of England from 1947 to 1949 and an Over 30 XI in 1949. He scored 14 first class hundreds, with his only double century, 220, coming against Hampshire.