Ben_McKinney
Ben McKinney
English cricketer (born 2004)
Ben Stewart McKinney (born 4 October 2004) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham County Cricket Club and is captain of the England under-19 cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler.
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| Full name | Ben Stewart McKinney | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2004-10-04) 4 October 2004 (age 19) Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Durham (squad no. 9) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 6 April 2023 Durham v Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 1 August 2023 Durham v Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
McKinney played Seaham Harbour Cricket Club. He also played age-group cricket for Durham from under-11s.[1]
McKinney made his debut in the County Championship against Sussex in April 2023, and made 35 in his first innings.[2] He made his List A cricket debut for Durham on 1 August 2023, against Worcestershire.[3] On 4 August 2023 it was announced that McKinney had signed a two-year professional contract with Durham.[4]
Mckinney captained the Young Lions and England national under-19 cricket team that toured Australia in the winter of 2022–23. They secured a first Youth Test victory in Australia since 2003 and McKinney scored a 45-ball 70 in England's second innings.[5] In August 2023, he was announced as continuing in the captaincy of the England U19 team for the summer matches against Ireland and Australia.[6]
- "Ben McKinney". Durham Cricket. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- Duke-Giles, Scott (19 May 2023). "T20 Blast 2023: Young players to watch". The Cricketer. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- "Worcestershire defeat Durham despite Liam Trevaskis hat-trick". thecricketer.com. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- Turner, Joe (4 August 2023). "Promising youngster Ben McKinney pens professional terms with Durham". The Cricketer. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- "Ben McKinney: "We're going to follow suit from the England Men's senior team."". Durham Cricket. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- "Durham's Ben McKinney to captain England Men U19s against Ireland and Australia". ecb.co.uk. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.