Alexander Philip Wortley Allen is a first class cricketer. A wicket keeper and right-handed batsman, he was born on October 13, 1984 in Solihull

Solihull

Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...

, Warwickshire

Warwickshire

Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...

 and played one first class match for Warwickshire County Cricket Club

Warwickshire County Cricket Club

Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...

 in 2002. He scored an unbeaten 18 and took a catch against West Indies A and also played two List A one day matches, for Warwickshire Cricket Board in 2002 and Devon in 2005. He played in the Minor Counties Championship for Devon

Devon

Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...

 from 2005 through the 2007 season.

His grandfather, Esmond Lewis, was also a first class cricketer, playing 47 first class matches for Warwickshire after the Second World War.