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Full name | Ben William Sanderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | 3 January 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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ESPNcricinfo, 29 June 2024 |
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]
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Full name | Ben William Sanderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | 3 January 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
ESPNcricinfo, 29 June 2024 |
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]