| Country | Jersey |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Benjamin Ward |
| Birth date | 27 November 1998 (age 27) |
| 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 | 23 May |
| Lastt20iyear | 2026 |
| Lastt20iagainst | Guernsey |
| Columns | 3 |
| Column 1 | ODI |
| Matches 1 | 5 |
| Runs 1 | 75 |
| Bat avg 1 | 18.75 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 46 |
| Deliveries 1 | 241 |
| Wickets 1 | 6 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 36.83 |
| Fivefor 1 | 0 |
| Tenfor 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling 1 | 4/39 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 3/– |
| Column 2 | T20I |
| Matches 2 | 48 |
| Runs 2 | 644 |
| Bat avg 2 | 25.76 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/1 |
| Top score 2 | 58* |
| Deliveries 2 | 1,027 |
| Wickets 2 | 66 |
| Bowl avg 2 | 14.75 |
| Fivefor 2 | 0 |
| Tenfor 2 | 0 |
| Best bowling 2 | 4/6 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 17/– |
| Column 3 | LA |
| Matches 3 | 9 |
| Runs 3 | 106 |
| Bat avg 3 | 15.14 |
| 100s/50s 3 | 0/0 |
| Top score 3 | 46 |
| Deliveries 3 | 385 |
| Wickets 3 | 11 |
| Bowl avg 3 | 33.36 |
| Fivefor 3 | 0 |
| Tenfor 3 | 0 |
| Best bowling 3 | 4/39 |
| Catches/stumpings 3 | 3/– |
| Date | 24 May 2026 |
| 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]
Ward was included in the Jersey squad for the 2025 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final in the Netherlands.[13]
He was part of the Jersey squad for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier A in Cyprus.[14] During his team's first group stage match against Switzerland, Ward took 3/10 and was named man-of-the-match in a nine-wicket win.[15][16]
References
- ^ "Benjamin Ward". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Squads announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Final 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "1st Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Final at Castel, Jun 15 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "'Strong, balanced, dynamic' - Jersey name squad for T20 World Cup Qualifier". ITV News. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Cross Pool, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Paarl, Feb 16 2020". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Jersey Men's squad announced for T20 World Cup Europe qualifiers in Spain". Czarsportz. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "3rd Match, Windhoek, March 27, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". ESPNcricinfo. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Jersey set another T20 record in Switzerland win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Jersey thrash Belgium to stay top of T20 World Cup qualifier". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Jersey win European T20 World Cup qualifier". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Jersey through to European final qualifier". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Jersey win in Germany to advance in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 pathway". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Jersey Cricket name 15-man Squad for T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier". Jersey Cricket. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Jersey Squad For ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A". Jersey Cricket. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Jersey make swift work of the Swiss". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Jersey thrash Switzerland in T20 World Cup qualifier". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2026.