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.

Ben Sanderson
Sanderson in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Ben William Sanderson
Born (1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 35)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2011Yorkshire (squad no. 18)
2015–presentNorthamptonshire (squad no. 26)
First-class debut14 May 2008 Yorkshire v Durham
List A debut25 April 2010 Yorkshire v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 98 48 76
Runs scored 850 159 63
Batting average 9.34 9.35 7.87
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 46 31 12*
Balls bowled 17,973 1,945 1,483
Wickets 360 61 87
Bowling average 22.08 28.85 24.64
5 wickets in innings 18 0 0
10 wickets in match 3 0 0
Best bowling 8/73 3/17 4/21
Catches/stumpings 12/– 12/– 15/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 September 2023

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 edit

  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.

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