A naturally-gifted allround cricketer, Timroy Allen bats in the lower middle order and bowls nippy right-arm seamers, although he has the ability to switch to flightless offbreaks in suitable conditions and sometimes bowls in both styles in the course of a match. As a young man, he also brings an important injection of youth to a USA squad containing several players over 30.

Born in Jamaica, Allen emigrated to the USA in 2005 just after he finished high school and settled in Orlando, Florida, with his mother, who was already a U.S. citizen, as well as his younger sister Kahlia. He wasn't yet qualified to be picked for USA's Under-19 squad to play in the World Cup in Sri Lanka the following year but, while still a teenager, his performances in a national club tournament in New York impressed national captain Steve Massiah. He played his first game for the national side in 2008, opening a bowling and committing himself with aplomb to pick up 1 for 26 in eight overs against a Barbadian top four who all had international experience. Allen did play much cricket in 2009 but the following year established himself in USA's line-up and his talent and potential with both bat and ball is undeniable - in February 2010 he rescued the team from the perilous position of 87 for 8 in a warm-up match against UAE at the World Twenty20 Qualifiers with an unbeaten 26-ball 57 that included four sixes, sealing a one-wicket win in the final over. Working as an alarm technician, Allen also fits in club games for Lucas CC in the Central Florida Cricket League when time permits.
Liam Brickhill August 2010