Finn Allen Signs Three-Year Deal With Melbourne Stars
The move from Perth demonstrates how the Big Bash League's switch to direct international signings lets well-resourced clubs move quickly to lure top T20 players.
Overview
- Melbourne Stars have contracted New Zealand opener Finn Allen on a three-year deal and named him the 12th member of head coach Cameron White's 18-player BBL|16 squad.
- Perth Scorchers were unable to match the Stars' offer so Allen will leave Perth after two seasons to join Melbourne for the next Big Bash campaign.
- The signing was enabled by the BBL's removal of the overseas-player draft and the lifting of a contracting embargo, which now allows franchises to sign internationals directly.
- Allen joins a top order that already includes Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis, and he said he is excited to make the Melbourne Cricket Ground his home ground.
- Allen arrives on the back of a breakout period in T20 cricket, having led BBL|15 with 466 runs and won the Simon Katich Medal before following that with a 33-ball T20 World Cup century and 349 IPL runs.