Benjamin Ward (cricketer)
Jersey cricketer (born 1998)
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Benjamin Ward (born 27 November 1998) is a Jersey international cricketer.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Ward |
| Born | 27 November 1998 |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm legbreak |
| Role | All-rounder |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 11) | 27 March 2023 v Canada |
| Last ODI | 30 March 2023 v Namibia |
| T20I debut (cap 14) | 15 June 2019 v Guernsey |
| Last T20I | 11 July 2025 v Scotland |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 July 2025 | |
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]