Ben Horne (cricketer) explained

Ben Horne
Fullname:	Benjamin James Horne
Birth Date:	4 March 1994
Birth Place:	Auckland, New Zealand
Family:	Phil Horne (father) Matt Horne (uncle) Noelene Swinton (grandmother)
Date:	11 December 2016
Source:	ESPNcricinfo

Benjamin James Horne (born 4 March 1994) is a New Zealand cricketer.^[1] He made his Twenty20 debut for Auckland on 11 December 2016 in the 2016–17 Super Smash.^[2] He made his List A debut for Auckland on 15 January 2017 in the 2016–17 Ford Trophy.^[3] He made his first-class debut for Auckland on 25 February 2017 in the 2016–17 Plunket Shield season.^[4] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Auckland for the 2018–19 season.^[5] In September 2018, he was named in the Auckland Aces' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.^[6]

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Auckland ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ben Horne . 11 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
2. Web site: Super Smash, Canterbury v Auckland at Christchurch, Dec 11, 2016 . 11 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
3. Web site: The Ford Trophy, Auckland v Northern Districts at Auckland, Jan 15, 2017 . 16 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
4. Web site: Plunket Shield, Auckland v Central Districts at Auckland, Feb 25-28, 2017 . 26 February 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
5. Web site: Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 June 2018.
6. Web site: Auckland Aces to face the world in Abu Dhabi . Scoop . 27 September 2018.
7. Web site: Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 June 2020.
8. Web site: Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts . Stuff . 15 June 2020.