| Ben Ackland | |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Fullname: | Benjamin James Ackland |
| Nickname: | Ackers[1] |
| Birth Date: | 26 October 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England |
| Heightft: | 6 |
| Heightinch: | 1 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Club1: | Cambridge MCCU |
| Year1: | 2010–2012 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 7 |
| Runs1: | 365 |
| Bat Avg1: | 33.18 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/4 |
| Top Score1: | 74 |
| Deliveries1: | 6 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Date: | 9 September |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Source: | http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/112/112825/112825.html CricketArchive |
Benjamin James Ackland (born 26 October 1989) is an English-born Irish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Nuneaton in Warwickshire, and educated at Queen's College, Taunton.[1]
Ackland made his debut for Ireland Under-19s in a Youth One Day International against England Under-19s in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup. He made six appearances in that competition and also played for Ireland Under-19s in 2010 Under-19 World Cup, making five appearances in that competition.[2]
Later in 2010, while studying for his degree in Sports Science & Coaching at Anglia Ruskin University,[1] Ackland made his first-class debut for Cambridge MCCU against Leicestershire. He made a further appearance that season against Sussex. In the 2011 season, he made three further first-class appearances for the team, playing against Essex, Middlesex and Surrey.[3] In his five first-class matches to date, he has scored 293 runs at an average of 41.85, with a high score of 74.[4] This score, one of four fifties he made, came against Middlesex.[5]