Ben Cliff
English cricketer (born 2002)
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Benjamin Michael Cliff (born 23 October 2002) is an English cricketer who plays for Yorkshire Cricket Club.[1] He is a right handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler.[2]
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| Full name | Benjamin Michael Clifff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 2002 Halifax, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 10 September 2023 Yorkshire v Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 2 August 2022 Yorkshire v Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
From Halifax, West Yorkshire,[3] Cliff played as a youngster at Copley Cricket Club in the Halifax League.[4][5]
Career
He signed a rookie contract with Yorkshire in July 2022. He began to be included in first-team squads which Yorkshire Director of Cricket Darren Gough described as “recognition for his performances” in second-XI cricket for Yorkshire.[6][7] He made his List A debut for Yorkshire on 2 August 2022 against Northamptonshire, in 2022 One-Day Cup.[8]
During the 2023 season, he remained part of the Yorkshire red ball first team and in July 2023, was given a two-year professional contract with the county.[9][10][11] He made his first-class debut for Yorkshire against Glamorgan on 10 September 2023 in 2023 County Championship.[12]
Playing in the 2nd XI T20 final in July 2024, he took an unusual caught and bowled when Somerset batter Ned Leonard struck the ball against the batter at the non-strikers end which deflected it back to Cliff.[13][14]
He made his Twenty20 debut for Yorkshire earlier in the 2024 season in 2024 T20 Blast, Cliff took career-best figures of 4/31 against Nottinghamshire at Headingley on 19 July 2024.[15][16]
International career
Cliff played for England U19 on their tour of Sri Lanka in December 2021, where he took four wickets at an average of 23.25. In January 2022, he was added to 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup squad in the place of Sonny Baker, who was ruled out of England's squad due to a back injury.[17][18] He also featured for the team in the 2022 summer season.[19]