Ben Gibbon should not be confused with Ben Ladd-Gibbon.
| Ben Gibbon | |
| Fullname: | Benjamin James Gibbon |
| Birth Date: | 9 June 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Worcestershire |
| Year1: | 2022–present |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 19 |
| Runs1: | 233 |
| Bat Avg1: | 21.18 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 75 |
| Deliveries1: | 2,920 |
| Wickets1: | 48 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 40.02 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/87 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 10/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 9 |
| Runs2: | 29 |
| Bat Avg2: | 9.66 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 13 |
| Deliveries2: | 408 |
| Wickets2: | 13 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 32.53 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/58 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 5/– |
| Date: | 19 August 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1148522.html Cricinfo |
Benjamin James Gibbon (born 9 June 2000) is an English cricketer who plays for Worcestershire.[1] Before signing his contract with Worcestershire, Gibbon had played for Cheshire in the National Counties Cricket Championship, where he was named their Bowler of the Year.[2]
Gibbon was born in Chester, and worked on construction sites as a builder. He began to play cricket in 2018.[3] In September 2021, Gibbon signed his first professional contract, with a two-year deal with Worcestershire.[4] Prior to signing his contract, he had already played for Worcestershire in the Second XI Championship.[5] A month before signing his contract,[6] he took a five-wicket haul for Cheshire against Wiltshire in the 2021 National Counties Championship at Moss Lane, Alderley Edge.[7] [8] Paul Pridgeon, Worcestershire's Steering Group Chairman said that Gibbon has "a lot of potential" and that he "brings something different to our group of bowlers".[9]
Gibbon made his first-class debut on 5 May 2022, for Worcestershire against Durham in the 2022 County Championship.[10] In the first innings of the match, he took two wickets, included that of Scott Borthwick, the captain of Durham.[10] Two months before his debut, Gibbon said that he would "like to break into the first team" and that his "ambition is to be a professional".[11]