Ben Howgego Explained

Ben Howgego
Country:England
Fullname:Benjamin Harry Nicholas Howgego
Birth Date:3 March 1988
Birth Place:Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Role:Opening Batsman
Club1:Northamptonshire
Year1:2008–2012
Club2:Cambridgeshire
Year2:2015
Club3:Bedfordshire
Year3:2016–2017
Clubnumber1:27
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:21
Runs1:670
Bat Avg1:21.61
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:80
Deliveries1:12
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:11/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:4
Runs2:19
Bat Avg2:9.50
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:12
Deliveries2:0
Wickets2:
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:2
Runs3:4
Bat Avg3:2.00
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:3
Deliveries3:0
Wickets3:
Bowl Avg3:
Fivefor3:
Tenfor3:
Best Bowling3:
Catches/Stumpings3:0/–
Date:23 December
Year:2012
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/256958.html Cricinfo

Ben Henry Nicholas Howgego (born 3 March 1988) is a former English professional cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

Career

Howgego played for the Northamptonshire Second XI in 2005, and also played for an ECB Development team when India toured England in 2006. He then made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire as an opening batsman against Gloucestershire in August 2008, having played in the Second XI Championship up to that point in the season.[1] In 2009, he started in the first team due to Niall O'Brien, the regular opening Batsman being injured. He then went back to Exeter University where he was studying for a degree in Sport Science. On return to Northampton, he opened the batting against the touring Australian team scoring 46 runs in the second innings. He then continued to play for the second team, but was unable to do himself justice as he had back and knee injuries.

Howgego got his chance in the 2010 season when an injury to opener Niall O'Brien allowed him a run in the Northants First XI. After several useful knocks, he made his maiden first-class half century against Derbyshire, during a match saving 172-run 3rd wicket partnership with David Sales.

On 16 August 2012, Howgego was released from his Northamptonshire contract after only two first team appearances in the season.[2]

Career best performances

as of 23 December 2012

Batting
ScoreFixtureVenueSeason
First-class80Northamptonshire v DerbyshireChesterfield2010
List A12Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Scottish SaltiresEdinburgh2011
T203Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Lancashire LightningManchester2011

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/engine/match/320003.html Howgego's Debut
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/19280767 Northants release batsman Ben Howgego