Ben Ackland

Ben Ackland

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin James Ackland
Born	(1989-10-26) 26 October 1989 (age 35) Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Nickname	Ackers[1]
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2010–2012	Cambridge MCCU
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 7 Runs scored 365 Batting average 33.18 100s/50s 0/4 Top score 74 Balls bowled 6 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 9 September 2013

Benjamin James Ackland (born 26 October 1989) is an English-born Irish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Nuneaton in Warwickshire, and educated at Queen's College, Taunton.^[1]

Ackland made his debut for Ireland Under-19s in a Youth One Day International against England Under-19s in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup. He made six appearances in that competition and also played for Ireland Under-19s in 2010 Under-19 World Cup, making five appearances in that competition.^[2]

Later in 2010, while studying for his degree in Sports Science & Coaching at Anglia Ruskin University,^[1] Ackland made his first-class debut for Cambridge MCCU against Leicestershire. He made a further appearance that season against Sussex. In the 2011 season, he made three further first-class appearances for the team, playing against Essex, Middlesex and Surrey.^[3] In his five first-class matches to date, he has scored 293 runs at an average of 41.85, with a high score of 74.^[4] This score, one of four fifties he made, came against Middlesex.^[5]

References

1. "Player profile: Ben Ackland". www.mccuniversities.org. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
2. "Youth One-Day International Matches played by Ben Ackland". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
3. "First-Class Matches played by Ben Ackland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ben Ackland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
5. "Cambridge MCCU v Middlesex, 2011". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2011.

External links

• Ben Ackland at ESPNcricinfo