Ben Green (cricketer)

Benjamin George Frederick Green (born 28 September 1997) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club. He is a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler who also bats right-handed.[1] He progressed through the Devon age group system before being offered a first team contract during the 2016 season. On 29 July 2016 he made his Twenty20 debut for Somerset against Hampshire in the 2016 NatWest t20 Blast.[2]

Ben Green
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin George Frederick Green
Born (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997
Exeter, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–presentSomerset (squad no. 54)
First-class debut4 September 2018 Somerset v Lancashire
List A debut29 May 2018 Somerset v Kent
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 5 3 4
Runs scored 170 35 36
Batting average 18.88 35.00 18.00
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0
Top score 54 26* 14
Balls bowled 42 66 54
Wickets 1 1 4
Bowling average 17.00 70.00 22.25
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 1/8 1/52 4/26
Catches/stumpings 3/– 0/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 September 2020

On 3 August 2016, Green signed a three-year professional contract with Somerset. [3] He made his List A debut for Somerset in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 29 May 2018.[4] He made his first-class debut for Somerset in the 2018 County Championship on 4 September 2018.[5]

Ben Green has also represented England at Under 15, Under 17 and Under 19s level.

References
  1. "Ben Green". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. "NatWest t20 Blast, South Group: Hampshire v Somerset at Southampton, 29 July 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. "Ben Green signs for Somerset". Somerset County Cricket Club. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. "South Group (D/N), Royal London One-Day Cup at Canterbury, May 29 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  5. "Specsavers County Championship Division One at Taunton, Sep 4-7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2018.


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