Benjamin Ward (cricketer) explained

Benjamin Ward
Country:Jersey
Fullname:Benjamin Ward
Birth Date:27 November 1998
Bowling:Right-arm legbreak
Batting:Right-handed
Role:All-rounder
International:true
Odidebutdate:27 March
Odidebutyear:2023
Odidebutagainst:Canada
Odicap:11
Lastodidate:30 March
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:Namibia
T20idebutdate:15 June
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Guernsey
T20icap:14
Lastt20idate:14 July
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20iagainst:Norway
Date:14 July 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1112212.html ESPNcricinfo

Benjamin Ward (born 27 November 1998) is a Jersey international cricketer.[1]

Career

In May 2019, he was named in Jersey's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Guernsey.[2] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut in the opening match of the competition on 15 June 2019 against the host nation Guernsey.[3]

Ward was a member of Jersey's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[4] He made his List A debut on 16 February 2020, for Boland in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge in South Africa.[5]

In October 2021, Ward was named in Jersey's T20I squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament.[6]

In March 2023, he was named in Jersey's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 27 March 2023, for Jersey against Canada in that tournament.[7]

During the 2024–25 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in Germany in July 2024, Ward took four wickets for just six runs in the group stage match against Switzerland.[8] Later in the event he bagged four wickets for 12 runs against Belgium.[9] Ward took 3/9 in the final against Norway as Jersey won by six wickets.[10] He was named man-of-the-match in the final and overall player of the tournament.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benjamin Ward . 15 June 2019 . ESPNcricinfo.
  2. Web site: Squads announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Final 2019 . International Cricket Council . 31 May 2019.
  3. Web site: 1st Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Final at Castel, Jun 15 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 15 June 2019.
  4. Web site: 'Strong, balanced, dynamic' - Jersey name squad for T20 World Cup Qualifier . ITV News . 16 September 2019.
  5. Web site: Cross Pool, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Paarl, Feb 16 2020 . 16 February 2020 . ESPNcricinfo.
  6. Web site: Jersey Men's squad announced for T20 World Cup Europe qualifiers in Spain . Czarsportz . 4 October 2021 . 4 October 2021.
  7. Web site: 3rd Match, Windhoek, March 27, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off . 2023-03-27 . ESPNcricinfo . 27 March 2023 . en.
  8. Web site: Jersey set another T20 record in Switzerland win. BBC Sport. 9 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Jersey thrash Belgium to stay top of T20 World Cup qualifier. BBC Sport. 10 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Jersey win European T20 World Cup qualifier. BBC Sport. 14 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Jersey through to European final qualifier. Cricket Europe. 15 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Jersey win in Germany to advance in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 pathway. International Cricket Council. 18 July 2024.

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