Ben Slater

Benjamin Thomas Slater (born 26 August 1991) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire. Slater is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born at Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

Ben Slater
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Thomas Slater
Born (1991-08-26) 26 August 1991
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
NicknameSlats, Slatsy[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012Leeds/Bradford MCCU
2012Southern Rocks (squad no. 26)
2013–2018Derbyshire
2018Nottinghamshire (on loan)
2019-presentNottinghamshire (squad no. 26)
2020Leicestershire (on loan)
FC debut31 March 2012 Leeds/Bradford MCCU v Surrey
LA debut6 October 2012 Southern Rocks v Mashonaland Eagles
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 88 36 11
Runs scored 5,029 1,611 236
Batting average 32.65 55.55 21.45
100s/50s 7/26 9/5 0/1
Top score 172 148* 57
Balls bowled 105
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 32/– 3/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 September 2020

Slater was educated at Netherthorpe School, before studying Sport and Business Management at Leeds Metropolitan University.[1] While attending the university, he was selected to play for Leeds/Bradford MCCU, making his first-class debut in the team's inaugural first-class match against Surrey at The Oval in 2012. He made a second first-class appearance for the team in that same season against Yorkshire at Headingley.[2] He was also a member of Derbyshire's squad for the 2012 season.[3]

References

  1. "Player profile: Ben Slater". www.mccuniversities.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Ben Slater". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. "Squad Profiles". Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
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