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| Full name | Ben William Sanderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1989 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Yorkshire (squad no. 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–present | Northamptonshire (squad no. 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 14 May 2008 Yorkshire v Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 25 April 2010 Yorkshire v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben William Sanderson (born 3 January 1989[1]) is an English first-class cricketer. He is a seam bowler, capable of opening the bowling, and an aggressive batsman and fielder.
Sanderson began his career with Yorkshire County Cricket Club he made his first-class debut for Yorkshire, against Durham, at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, on 14 May 2008. In September 2011, Yorkshire announced that Sanderson was being released by the county.[2] He then spent time playing minor county cricket for Shropshire, club cricket for Rotherham Town and working as a builder.[3]
On 18 July 2015 Sanderson made his return to first-class cricket playing for Northants against Derbyshire, and later signed a two-year contract to play for Northants.[4] During the 2016 season, he took 55 first-class wickets at an average of 21.89, including career best figures of 8/73 against Gloucestershire in September.[5] He was also on the victorious side in the Twenty20 cup, taking 3/31 against Durham in the final.[6] He was rewarded for these performances with a new three-year contract.[7]
References
- ^ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 377. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
- ^ "Yorkshire Secure Young Talent". Yorkshireccc.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ Bailey, Chris (23 September 2016). "Ben built for success at Northants". The Cricket Paper.
- ^ "WELCOME ON BOARD BEN!". NorthantsCricket.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Wright, Matt (15 September 2016). "Ben Sanderson tears through Gloucestershire to end Northants' season in style". Northampton Herald and Post. Retrieved 29 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Dobell, George. "Defiant Northants dig deep to lift T20 prize". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Ben Sanderson: Northamptonshire seamer signs new three-year deal with club". BBC Sport. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
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