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Ben Brown (cricketer)

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Ben Brown
Brown batting for Sussex in June 2021
Personal information
Full name
Ben Christopher Brown
Born (1988-11-23) 23 November 1988 (age 35)
Crawley, West Sussex, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleWicketkeeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007–2021Sussex (squad no. 26)
2022–presentHampshire (squad no. 10)
FC debut19 July 2007 Sussex v Sri Lanka A
LA debut16 September 2007 Sussex v Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 184 99 82
Runs scored 9,846 1,827 840
Batting average 38.91 26.86 15.00
100s/50s 23/51 1/13 0/1
Top score 163 105 68
Balls bowled 120 – –
Wickets 1 – –
Bowling average 109.00 – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 1/48 – –
Catches/stumpings 527/27 101/12 41/7
Source: CricInfo, 30 September 2023

Ben Christopher Brown (born 23 November 1988) is an English cricketer who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman. He had previously played for Sussex County Cricket Club serving as captain from 2017 to 2021.

Early life[edit]

Brown was born in Crawley, West Sussex and educated at Ardingly College.[1]

Brown came through the Sussex youth system, first appearing at under-11 level and going on to make his second XI debut in May 2004.[2][3] He was a regular for the England under-19 team between 2007 and 2008 featuring in four 'Tests' and 24 'ODIs' including five appearances at the 2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1][4]

Sussex[edit]

In July 2007, Brown made his first-class debut for Sussex in a tour match against Sri Lanka A scoring 46 off 25 balls[5] and made his List A debut against Nottinghamshire in September 2007.[6]

Brown's initial opportunities as wicket-keeper were limited by the presence of Matt Prior and Andrew Hodd, but Brown did play eight group games in the 2009 Twenty20 Cup, a competition Sussex would go on to win.[7] On his County Championship debut against Worcestershire in May 2010, he was dismissed for a four-ball duck.[8] He scored his maiden first-class century later that season against Derbyshire in an innings where all of Sussex's top four batsmen made hundreds.[9]

In May 2014, Brown scored a then career-best of 163 against Durham. In partnership with Luke Wright they added a county record 335 for the sixth wicket having come together at 115/5.[10] Brown's score surpassed the best achieved by a number seven batsman for Sussex previously held by Jim Parks.[11] Later that season Brown was awarded his county cap.[12]

In the 2015 season, Brown was one of only two Sussex players to score over 1,000 runs in the County Championship;[13] Brown scored 1,031 Championship runs at an average of 44.82, with four centuries.[14] In December 2015, Brown signed a new contract to stay at Sussex until 2018, and was announced as the county's vice-captain. Sussex head coach Mark Davis described him as a "natural leader".[14]

Following the captaincy resignation of Luke Wright midway through the 2017 season, Brown was named skipper for the remainder of the County Championship campaign.[15] Ahead of the 2018 season he was named the permanent club captain.[16] He finished the year as Sussex's leading run-scorer with over 1,000 first-class runs as well as completing 55 dismissals.[17]

In July 2021, Brown was removed as captain following Sussex's poor performance in the first phase of the 2021 County Championship.[18] His own contribution across the season was 976 runs at an average of 51.36 including four centuries, he ended the campaign batting at number three as a specialist batsman. In December 2021, Sussex announced that they had agreed to Brown's request to leave the club and end his contract which had two years remaining.[19]

Hampshire[edit]

In January 2022, Hampshire announced the signing of Brown on an initial two-year contract.[20] On 7 April 2022, he made his county debut against Somerset.[21] Two weeks after his debut he made his first century for the club as he hit 157 against Kent, sharing in a stand of 273 with Liam Dawson which broke the Hampshire fifth wicket record.[22]

In May 2024, Brown scored a career-best 165 not out against Surrey as Hampshire inflicted one of their opponents heaviest defeats.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Player Profile: Ben Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Ben Brown". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Second eleven championship matches played by Ben Brown (43)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "ICC Under-19 World Cup 2007/08 - England averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka A vs Sussex, Tour Match, Hove, July 19 - 21, 2007". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Notts vs Sussex, Hove, September 16, 2007". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Blast from the past: Ben Brown & Joe Gatting". Sussex CCC. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Martin-Jenkins fights to keep Sussex afloat". ESPNcricinfo. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Four-ton Sussex punish Derbyshire". ESPNcricinfo. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Wright latest to send England reminder". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  11. ^ Gardner, Alan (12 May 2014). "Onions injury blow adds to Durham's woes". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  12. ^ "County Cap - for Sussex - star Brown". Eastbourne Herald. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2024 – via Newsbank.
  13. ^ "Ross Taylor signs up for Sussex stint". ESPNcricinfo. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Sussex: Ben Brown signs new contract and is named vice captain". BBC Sport. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Brown, Taylor named Sussex captains". ESPNcricinfo. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Ben Brown appointed club captain". Sussex CCC. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  17. ^ "First-class batting and fielding in England for 2018 (ordered by runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  18. ^ Roller, Matt (24 July 2021). "Ben Brown omitted from Sussex squad after removal as captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Club agrees to Ben Brown's request to be released from contract". ESPNcricinfo. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  20. ^ Roller, Matt (14 January 2022). "Ben Brown signs for Hampshire after early Sussex contract release". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  21. ^ "First-class matches played by Ben Brown (192)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Liam Dawson, Ben Brown centuries put big win in Hampshire's grasp". ESPNcricinfo. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Ben Brown and Felix Organ give Hampshire record win against Surrey". ESPNcricinfo. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

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