Bio
Devon 2014 – 2019.
Ben progressed through the Devon age groups and was part of the Somerset Academy.
He made his Somerset 2nd XI debut in 2014.
England U19s 2014 -17.
Somerset T20 debut 2016.
Somerset Championship and List ‘A’ debuts 2018.
Ben scored his maiden first class half century when he replaced George Bartlett (concussion) in the second innings of the Bob Willis Trophy match versus Glamorgan in 2020.
Ben was appointed Captain of the RLODC team in 2021.
Last season he scored a brilliant career best 157 against Durham in the RLC but it narrowly failed to see Somerset to victory. He also took 24 wickets in the T20 Blast including 5 for 29 versus Glamorgan at Taunton.
Ben’s One Day form resulted in him being awarded the White Ball Player of 2022.
He has signed a contract extension to stay at Somerset until the end of the 2024 season.
Statistics
BattingT20
Mat
17
INNS
12
NO
5
RUNS
183
AVE
26.14
Balls
128
SR
142.97
4s
13
6s
9
Ct
2
BOWLINGT20
Mat
17
INNS
17
OVE
54
M
1
R
500
W
30
AVG
16.67
Econ
9.23
BBM
4 for 20
BattingFirst Class
Mat
2
INNS
4
NO
1
RUNS
52
AVE
17.33
Balls
116
SR
44.83
4s
9
BOWLINGFirst Class
Mat
2
INNS
4
OVE
46
M
10
R
133
W
4
AVG
33.25
Econ
2.87
BBM
3 for 39
BattingT20
Mat
16
INNS
12
NO
4
RUNS
148
AVE
18.50
Balls
103
SR
143.69
4s
10
6s
9
Ct
4
BOWLINGT20
Mat
16
INNS
16
OVE
50
R
457
W
21
AVG
21.76
Econ
9.08
BBM
5 for 29
5w
1
BattingFirst Class
Mat
4
INNS
8
RUNS
92
AVE
11.50
Balls
230
SR
40.00
4s
17
Ct
4
BOWLINGFirst Class
Mat
4
INNS
3
OVE
34
M
8
R
123
W
4
AVG
30.75
Econ
3.65
BBM
3 for 31
BattingList A
Mat
5
INNS
5
NO
1
RUNS
211
AVE
52.75
Balls
164
SR
128.66
100
1
4s
15
6s
13
BOWLINGList A
Mat
5
INNS
4
OVE
33
M
1
R
202
W
3
AVG
67.33
Econ
6.12
BBM
2 for 82
CAREER
CORRECT TO 2023 SEASON*
BattingFirst Class
Mat
13
INNS
25
NO
1
RUNS
416
AVE
17.33
Balls
1040
SR
40.00
50
1
4s
56
6s
2
Ct
9
St
-
BOWLINGFirst Class
Mat
13
INNS
9
OVE
80.4
M
22
R
233
W
6
AVG
38.83
Econ
2.88
SR
80.66
BBI
3/31
BBM
3/31
4w
-
5w
-
10w