About Basil Allen
Lived 1911 – 1981 (aged 69). Basil Allen was a British cricketer.
Basil Oliver Allen (13 October 1911 – 1 May 1981) was an English first-class cricketer.
Allen was educated at Clifton College and Caius College, Cambridge. A left-handed batsman and fine close fieldsman, he played for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1932 and 1933. 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.
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Who was Basil Allen?
cricketer (1911-1981)
When was Basil Allen born?
Basil Allen was born on 13 October 1911 in Clifton.
When did Basil Allen die?
Basil Allen died on 1 May 1981 in Wells.
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Basil Allen was a cricketer.
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Basil Allen was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Basil Allen. https://biography.guide/basil-allen/
MLA: "Basil Allen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/basil-allen/.
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