Ben Lister

{{short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1996)}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Ben Lister | fullname = Benjamin George Lister | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|1|df=yes}} | birth_place = Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Left-arm medium | role = Bowler

| club1 = Auckland | year1 = {{nowrap|2017/18–present}} | clubnumber1 = 12 | club2 = Nottinghamshire | year2 = 2024 | clubnumber2 =

| column4 = LA | matches4 = 71 | runs4 = 153 | bat avg4 = 11.76 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 30 | deliveries4 = 3,221 | wickets4 = 83 | bowl avg4 = 35.15 | fivefor4 = 2 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 6/51 | catches/stumpings4 = 24/– | date = 23 April | year = 2026 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1125536.html Cricinfo }} '''Benjamin George Lister''' (born 1 January 1996) is a New Zealand cricketer.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1125536.html |title=Benjamin Lister |accessdate=7 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his first-class debut for Auckland in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season on 7 November 2017.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120116.html |title=Plunket Shield at Auckland, Nov 7-10 2017 |accessdate=7 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> The following week, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, with figures of five wickets for 29 runs against Northern Districts.<ref name="Lister5wkt">{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/98929331/ben-lister-leads-the-way-for-auckland-as-black-caps-batsmen-fail-to-impress |title=Ben Lister leads the way for Auckland as Black Caps batsmen fail to impress |accessdate=15 November 2017 |work=Stuff}}</ref>

He made his List A debut for Auckland in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy on 3 December 2017.<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120140.html |title=3rd Match, The Ford Trophy at New Plymouth, Dec 3 2017 |accessdate=3 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 debut for Auckland in the 2017–18 Super Smash on 13 December 2017.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1118534.html |title=1st Match (D/N), Super Smash at Auckland, Dec 13 2017 |accessdate=13 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Auckland for the 2018–19 season.<ref name="con1819">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 June 2018}}</ref> In September 2018, he was named in the Auckland Aces' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1809/S00327/auckland-aces-to-face-the-world-in-abu-dhabi.htm |title=Auckland Aces to face the world in Abu Dhabi |work=Scoop |accessdate=27 September 2018}}</ref> On 17 November 2019, in the 2019–20 Ford Trophy, Lister took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/117485183/ford-trophy-ben-lister-snares-five-as-auckland-aces-make-flying-start |title=Ford Trophy: Ben Lister snares five as Auckland Aces make flying start |work=Stuff |accessdate=17 November 2019}}</ref> He finished as the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 23 dismissals in eleven matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=13259;type=tournament |title=The Ford Trophy, 2019/20: Most wickets |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=16 February 2020}}</ref>

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Auckland ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29312525/daryl-mitchell,-jeet-raval-finn-allen-major-domestic-moves |title=Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/121831138/auckland-lose-jeet-raval-to-northern-districts-finn-allen-to-wellington-in-domestic-contracts |title=Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts |work=Stuff |accessdate=15 June 2020}}</ref> In October 2020, in the opening round of the 2020–21 Plunket Shield season, Lister became the first COVID-19 replacement in a cricket match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30151633/plunket-shield-auckland-seamer-ben-lister-becomes-first-covid-19-replacement |title=Auckland seamer Ben Lister becomes first Covid-19 replacement |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=20 October 2020}}</ref> Lister replaced Mark Chapman, who reported feeling unwell, inline with the updated International Cricket Council (ICC) playing conditions for a substitute due to COVID.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1869598 |title=Ben Lister becomes first 'COVID replacement' in cricket |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=20 October 2020}}</ref>

Lister signed to play in the English T20 Blast for Nottinghamshire in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/68615453|title=Notts Outlaws: Ben Lister & Fazalhaq Farooqi sign for T20 Blast|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=4 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/countycricket/nottinghamshire_sign_two_overseas_bowlers_for_t20_blast.html|title=Nottinghamshire sign two overseas bowlers for T20 Blast|publisher=The Cricketer|accessdate=4 July 2024}}</ref>

==International career== In January 2023, Lister earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand cricket team for their Twenty20 International series against India.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=1 February 2023 |title=Uncapped pacer named in New Zealand's T20I squad for India tour |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3016828 |website=International Cricket Council}}</ref> He made his international debut on 1 February 2023 during the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1348651.html |title=3rd T20I (N), Ahmedabad, February 01, 2023, New Zealand tour of India |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref>

In March 2023, he was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ben-lister-chad-bowes-could-make-odi-debuts-for-new-zealand-against-sri-lanka-amid-clash-with-ipl-1363450 |title=Ben Lister, Chad Bowes named in New Zealand ODI squad amid IPL absentees |access-date=14 March 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> and in April was named in the squad for the series against Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/126149/ben-lister-cole-mcconchie-named-in-nz-odi-squad-for-pakistan-tour |title=Ben Lister, Cole McConchie named in NZ ODI squad for Pakistan tour |access-date=3 April 2023 |work=Cricbuzz}}</ref> He made his ODI debut in the fourth ODI of the series, on 5 May 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1339622.html |title=4th ODI (D/N), Karachi, May 5, 2023, New Zealand tour of Pakistan |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=5 May 2023}}</ref>

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