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Ben Ackland

Ben Ackland

English born Irish cricketer (born 1989)

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]

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