Ben Wheeler (cricketer)

Ben Wheeler
Wheeler in 2015 playing against England
Personal information
Full name
Ben Matthew Wheeler
Born (1991-11-10) 10 November 1991 (age 33)
Blenheim, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 185)14 June 2015 v England
Last ODI26 August 2015 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.25
T20I debut (cap 72)3 January 2017 v Bangladesh
Last T20I17 February 2017 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.25
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009/10–2021/22Central Districts (squad no. 10)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 6 6 42 39
Runs scored 58 37 854 436
Batting average – 18.50 19.40 24.22
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/6 0/3
Top score 39* 30 81* 80*
Balls bowled 309 128 7.085 1,810
Wickets 8 7 121 49
Bowling average 39.37 30.85 28.69 33.79
5 wickets in innings 0 0 3 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/63 2/16 6/60 4/24
Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/– 22/– 10/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 April 2022

Ben Matthew Wheeler (born 10 November 1991)[1] is a New Zealand former international cricketer who played limited over cricket for the national side. He made his One Day International debut against England on 14 June 2015.[2]

Domestic career

Wheeler played for Central Districts in the Plunket Shield and Marlborough in the Hawke Cup. He is the grandson of Ray Dowker who played for the Canterbury Wizards in the Plunket Shield, and the younger brother of Otago Highlanders lock, Joe Wheeler.

In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.[3] He was the leading wicket-taker for Central Districts in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy, with ten dismissals in four matches.[4]

International career

Wheeler was part of the New Zealand squad for the 2010 Under 19 Cricket World Cup.[1]

Wheeler was called up to New Zealand ODI squad in 2015 after the World Cup. Wheeler made his debut in the third ODI against England picking up 3/63 in his 10 overs. On 3 January 2017 he made his T20I debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Ben Wheeler Archived 16 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine ICC website. Retrieved 13 February 2010
  2. ^ "New Zealand tour of England, 3rd ODI: England v New Zealand at Southampton, Jun 14, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. ^ "The Ford Trophy, 2018/19 – Central Districts: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 1st T20I: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Napier, Jan 3, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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