| Ben Slater | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Benjamin Thomas Slater |
| Birth Date: | 26 August 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England |
| Nickname: | Slats, Slatsy[1] |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Club1: | Leeds/Bradford MCCU |
| Year1: | 2012 |
| Club2: | Southern Rocks |
| Year2: | 2012 |
| Clubnumber2: | 26 |
| Club3: | Derbyshire |
| Club4: | → Nottinghamshire (on loan) |
| Year4: | 2018 |
| Club5: | Nottinghamshire |
| Clubnumber5: | 26 |
| Year6: | 2020 |
| Club6: | → Leicestershire (on loan) |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 31 March |
| Debutyear1: | 2012 |
| Debutfor1: | Leeds/Bradford MCCU |
| Debutagainst1: | Surrey |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 6 October |
| Debutyear2: | 2012 |
| Debutfor2: | Southern Rocks |
| Debutagainst2: | Mashonaland Eagles |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 139 |
| Runs1: | 7,996 |
| Bat Avg1: | 34.02 |
| 100S/50S1: | 13/39 |
| Top Score1: | 225 |
| Deliveries1: | 417 |
| Wickets1: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 79 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/1 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 53/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 68 |
| Runs2: | 3,007 |
| Bat Avg2: | 52.75 |
| 100S/50S2: | 8/17 |
| Top Score2: | 164 |
| Deliveries2: | 24 |
| Wickets2: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 12/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 18 |
| Runs3: | 325 |
| Bat Avg3: | 20.31 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/1 |
| Top Score3: | 57 |
| Deliveries3: | – |
| Wickets3: | – |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 1/– |
| Date: | 14 August |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/346914.html ESPNcricinfo |
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.
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]
In April 2022, in the 2022 County Championship, Slater scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an unbeaten 225 against Durham.[4]
Slater scored a List A career best 164 against Surrey on 4 August 2024.[5] [6]