Big Bash League: Perth Scorchers import Finn Allen plumbs new lows after Brisbane Heat duck

Perth Scorchers’ New Zealand import Finn Allen has plumbed new depths after his second straight duck on Thursday.

The kamikaze Kiwi was the big recruit of the Scorchers’ off-season, boasting a powerful resume and reputation for hitting bowlers out of grounds.

But his start to life in orange has been nothing short of a nightmare.

His first four innings have offered returns of six, four, zero and zero despite the tall right-hander showing plenty of pre-season promise.

Fans caught a glimpse of his capabilities when he hit the opening delivery of the tournament into the stands.

Allen’s second delivery, though, was his last, fellow Kiwi Adam Milne swinging one through the gate and into the stumps.

The opener’s next dig in Hobart also started with a boundary, only for him to be dismissed the next ball.

His duck in Melbourne came after three balls of frustration, albeit on a difficult pitch for run making, while his knock against Brisbane Heat on Boxing Day lasted just five balls for no score.

It leaves the Scorchers with a selection conundrum, having already swapped out the New Zealander’s opening partner, Englishman Keaton Jennings, in an attempt to inspire a top-order partnership.

It left rising sensation Cooper Connolly walking in during the first over for the fourth game in a row.