Finn Allen
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Oct 13, 2026
Clay WilsonPANELIST
And w- and particularly here in New Zealand, we've been exposed to it, haven't it, you know, we, haven't we? We've got, you know, half a dozen players off the top of my head, top Black Caps players, who are now not centrally contracted, who are playing, um, around the world, and then coming back in for these World Cup kind of, uh, periods.
Clay WilsonPANELIST
You know, the likes of Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Lockie Ferguson coming back into the one-day team now for the Black Caps, having not played for, you know, 18 months, two years, three years for the one-day team, um, because they've been off around the world earning money, and good on them too.
Clay WilsonPANELIST
It's super efficient.
Clay WilsonPANELIST
It's what they should be allowed to do.
The Diggity DocHOST
The cold council suggests that Fennellan... has struggled to hold down a Plunkett Shield batting position for Auckland, and has been pretty mediocre, generally, in Ford Trophy.
The Diggity DocHOST
That's the situation and the context that made it complete logical sense for Finn Allen to then go full-time into T20 jobs.
The Diggity DocHOST
Because Bevan Jacobs, he's a certified first 11 batter for Plunkett Shield, Ford Trophy, and Super Smash.
The Diggity DocHOST
And he is going to play Test Cricket.
The Diggity DocHOST
Finn Allen's never played Test Cricket.
The Diggity DocHOST
So who cares? There's no need for Finn Allen to be tied down with an Auckland contract, Black Caps contract, have to play Super Smash, have to play Plunkett Shield.
The Diggity DocHOST
That's ridiculous.
The Diggity DocHOST
When you compare his opportunities in T20 cricket, considering that he's not going to play Test Cricket.
Jamie MackayHOST
Here's Sport.
Jamie MackayHOST
New Zealand cricket coach Rob Walter is keen to unleash Finn Allen, and we're all keen to watch that, aren't we? In the middle of the order in the one-day international arena, saying the T20 specialist's destructive batting talents could be useful against spinners and part-time bowlers.
Jamie MackayHOST
And the Eden Park Alta Oval has been selected to host the showpiece men's and women's finals of the domestic T20 Super Smash at the end of January.
Jamie MackayHOST
And Michelle wandered in here and was asking me about the Super Rugby.
BaldyHOST
We could still be.
StuHOST
Uh, one is that, uh, Finn Allen, uh, they've, they've essentially brought in a bunch of T20 players, like the Finn Allens, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Seifert.
StuHOST
We've been saying for a while- Can we, can we see what it might look like-
BaldyHOST
Mm-hmm
Glenn LarnerCORRESPONDENT
The Football Ferns were to have played the first game this morning, while the second was scheduled for Wednesday.
Glenn LarnerCORRESPONDENT
Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Rachin Ravindra, and Tim Seifert are all back in the Blackcaps for an upcoming one-day series against India.
Glenn LarnerCORRESPONDENT
Allen and Ferguson last played an ODI in twenty twenty-three, while Seifert featured eighteen months ago in a home series against Pakistan.
Glenn LarnerCORRESPONDENT
Ravindra returns after being out with a shoulder injury, and that five-match series against India starts at Eden Park early next month.
The Diggity DocHOST
And if you're out of sight, out of mind in this state of the Black Caps and the depth we have in the Black Caps, that's a pretty tricky spot to be in.
The Diggity DocHOST
Because you're, you've got to perform and you've got to be legit one of the best players kind of in the world, like Finn Allen, one of the best T20 openers in the world.
The Diggity DocHOST
Tim Seifert, one of the best T20 openers and wicket keepers in the world.
The Diggity DocHOST
So they cruise back into the Black Caps T20 team.
The WildcardHOST
Ben Wain scored a few goals over the, over the course of the thing.
The WildcardHOST
So it's like if you're not playing, someone else is playing and if someone else is playing and does well, well, regardless of what you were doing before, you've at least opened the door to a, to a conversation.
The WildcardHOST
So, um, and it- Michael Bracewell's age, that is a, that is a riskier one probably for him than someone like Finn Allen because there's already a, a case of like, um, or there's just, there's more likely to be an idea in his head of like this is, this isn't a alternative career path, this is maybe a step back because he's already done that with the test squad so he's already kinda shown us that that's, um, maybe a little bit more in, in line with his thinking.
The WildcardHOST
But yeah, it, it ultimately just comes down to that thing of like some- if you're not playing someone else is playing.
Jeremy ConeyHOST
So they're all there.
Jeremy ConeyHOST
Um, who is going to open for us? Finn Allen and Seifert, that'll be the attack.
Jeremy ConeyHOST
That's our method at the start in the powerplay.
Jeremy ConeyHOST
Chapman you would've thought would be three.
Nathan RarereCORRESPONDENT
in November so I had a look it's in Mount Smart on November the 12th there so that'll be between the third and fourth ODI cricket games too because of course India is touring New Zealand there as well so I think it's quite nice they've got the football and the cricket happening at the same time too and then of course the second one will be the second game against India and the football will be in Christchurch on November the 15th indoors where it's very nice.
Nathan RarereCORRESPONDENT
Staying with cricket, Michael Bracewell now joins Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Finn Allen and Tim Seifert in opting out of a central contract with New Zealand Cricket, so he's going to go there for a casual one.
Nathan RarereCORRESPONDENT
Bracewell is replaced with a full-time contract by the Wellington Firebirds captain Nick Kelly there too, so...
Nathan RarereCORRESPONDENT
And NZC has gone, yes, but look, he's not with us full time in this, but he will remain available for selection for the upcoming five match T20 series.
Sam AckermanHOST
... with Michael Bracewell the latest to shift to the casual contract away from being one of the, uh, central contracts for the, uh, New Zealand Cricket and Black Caps.
Sam AckermanHOST
Uh, he is pursuing an opportunity in the Australian Big Bash, so he struck a deal to, uh, to go off on his own, much like Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, and Tim Seifert as the other casually contracted players for the upcoming season.
Sam AckermanHOST
Big one.
Sam AckermanHOST
Uh, that's, uh-
Felicity ReidCORRESPONDENT
Uh, that would make some of these players unavailable for the Black Caps for tests against India and ODIs against Sri Lanka, so that's that clash that they can't have.
Felicity ReidCORRESPONDENT
Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, and Tim Seifert are the other players on these casual contracts.
Felicity ReidCORRESPONDENT
But one player who turned down a very lucrative, uh, offer from a Big Bash team is Mitch Santner.
Felicity ReidCORRESPONDENT
Recently, Black Caps coach Rob Walter praised Santner's decision while also being aware that others would choose different paths.
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