10 cricketers who can dominate the year 2022

6. Finn Allen – New Zealand

Finn Allen is an opener who can keep wickets and made his T20I debut in March last year against Bangladesh. He has played six T20Is and has made 156 runs at an average of 26 and a strike rate of 190.24. Allen’s record in T20 cricket speaks volumes of his abilities. He has amassed 1434 runs in 46 matches at a strike rate of 174.45.

Allen was not picked by the Blackcaps to UAE for the T20 World Cup last year. He would have been an ideal replacement for Devon Conway in the final of the tournament. Allen last played a T20I for the team in September and has not been picked in the last few matches. New Zealand is scheduled to play three ODIs and one T20I against Australia later this month and Allen should be among the players for this series.

In the Super Smash 2021-22, he has made 177 runs in six matches at an average of 26.14 and a strike rate of 151.23 including two half-centuries. In the Ford Trophy, Allen has made 117 runs in four matches at an average of 29.25 and a strike rate of 127.17. His records in domestic cricket are enough to prove the point that he is ready to feature in the Blackcaps side as a full-time batter.