Ben Swanson (cricketer)
English cricketer
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Ben Swanson (London) is an English first-class cricketer.
Fullname
Ben Swanson
Born1998 (age 27–28)
London, England
London, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
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| Full name | Ben Swanson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1998 (age 27–28) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swanson was born at London. He later studied at St Peter's College at the University of Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Matches of 2017 and 2019.[2] Swanson took a single wicket in each of the matches with his slow left-arm orthodox bowling,[3] that of Nipuna Senaratne.[4]
Swanson was later elected captain of the University team for the 2023-24 season.