Ben Sanderson

Ben Sanderson

Sanderson in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Ben William Sanderson
Born	(1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 35) Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 110 53 88 Runs scored 999 169 74 Batting average 9.42 8.89 7.40 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 46 31 12* Balls bowled 20,220 2,171 1,735 Wickets 401 67 102 Bowling average 22.56 28.49 24.69 5 wickets in innings 21 0 0 10 wickets in match 3 0 0 Best bowling 8/73 3/17 4/21 Catches/stumpings 13/– 13/– 19/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 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]

References

1. 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.
2. "Yorkshire Secure Young Talent". Yorkshireccc.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
3. Bailey, Chris (23 September 2016). "Ben built for success at Northants". The Cricket Paper.
4. "WELCOME ON BOARD BEN!". NorthantsCricket.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
5. 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]}
6. Dobell, George. "Defiant Northants dig deep to lift T20 prize". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
7. "Ben Sanderson: Northamptonshire seamer signs new three-year deal with club". BBC Sport. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

External links

• Ben Sanderson at ESPNcricinfo