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==Early career==
==Early career==
Born in the northern Queensland town of Innisfail, Dunk moved to [[Brisbane]] early in his career to broaden his cricketing opportunities. He participated in a specialist cricket program at Mitchelton State High School before winning a Rugby and Cricket scholarship to Brisbane Grammar School. He played for the [[Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club]] in Queensland's [[Queensland Cricket#XXXX Gold A Grade Competition|grade cricket competition]] and represented Queensland in youth representative teams.<ref name="profile"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://northside-chronicle.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/ben-dunk-destined-for-success/|title=Ben Dunk destined for success|date=26 October 2010|work=Northside Chronicle|publisher=[[Quest Community Newspapers]]|accessdate=7 January 2011}}</ref> He was also in the Australian squad for the 2005 World Youth Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/bulls-call-on-ben-dunk-to-replaced-injured-wicketkeeper-chris-hartley/story-e6frepmo-1225813470081|title=Bulls call on Ben Dunk to replaced injured wicketkeeper Chris Hartley|date=24 December 2009|work=[[The Courier-Mail]]|publisher=[[News Limited]]|accessdate=7 January 2011}}</ref>
Born in the northern Queensland town of Innisfail, Dunk moved to [[Brisbane]] early in his career to broaden his cricketing opportunities. He participated in a specialist cricket program at Mitchelton State High School before winning a Rugby and Cricket scholarship to Brisbane Grammar School. He played for the [[Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club]] in Queensland's [[Queensland Cricket#XXXX Gold A Grade Competition|grade cricket competition]] and represented Queensland in youth representative teams.<ref name="profile"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://northside-chronicle.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/ben-dunk-destined-for-success/|title=Ben Dunk destined for success|date=26 October 2010|work=Northside Chronicle|publisher=[[Quest Community Newspapers]]|accessdate=7 January 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227012228/http://northside-chronicle.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/ben-dunk-destined-for-success/|archivedate=27 February 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He was also in the Australian squad for the 2005 World Youth Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/bulls-call-on-ben-dunk-to-replaced-injured-wicketkeeper-chris-hartley/story-e6frepmo-1225813470081|title=Bulls call on Ben Dunk to replaced injured wicketkeeper Chris Hartley|date=24 December 2009|work=[[The Courier-Mail]]|publisher=[[News Limited]]|accessdate=7 January 2011}}</ref>


==First class career==
==First class career==

Revision as of 19:47, 17 July 2017

Ben Dunk
Personal information
Full name
Ben Robert Dunk
Born (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 (age 37)
Innisfail, Queensland, Australia
BattingLeft-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicket-keeper-batsman
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 72)5 November 2014 v South Africa
Last T20I22 February 2017 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.51
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–2012Queensland
2013–2016Hobart Hurricanes
2012–presentTasmanian Tigers
2014–presentMumbai Indians
2016–presentAdelaide Strikers
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 5 43 38 72
Runs scored 99 2,303 1,229 1,679
Batting average 19.80 30.30 36.14 25.43
100s/50s 0/0 4/11 3/6 0/9
Top score 32 190 229* 96
Balls bowled – 198 24 24
Wickets – 4 0 1
Bowling average – 42.25 – 41.00
5 wickets in innings – 0 0 0
10 wickets in match n/a 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling – 1/4 – 1/20
Catches/stumpings 5/2 43/0 25/1 40/3
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 February 2017

Ben Robert Dunk (born 11 March 1987) is an Australian professional cricket player. After playing for the Queensland Bulls, he is now contracted to the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian interstate cricket as a left-handed batsman. He can also play as a wicket-keeper. He has been signed up for season 2014 by Mumbai Indians and will be playing in the Indian Premier League.[1]

He made his Twenty20 International debut for Australia against South Africa on 5 November 2014.[2]

Early career

Born in the northern Queensland town of Innisfail, Dunk moved to Brisbane early in his career to broaden his cricketing opportunities. He participated in a specialist cricket program at Mitchelton State High School before winning a Rugby and Cricket scholarship to Brisbane Grammar School. He played for the Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club in Queensland's grade cricket competition and represented Queensland in youth representative teams.[1][3] He was also in the Australian squad for the 2005 World Youth Cup.[4]

First class career

Dunk made his debut for Queensland in December 2009, having been selected in the Twenty20 team. Over six matches in the 2009-10 season, Dunk scored 142 runs off 99 balls, including an innings of 70 not out off 40 balls.[1][5] He was called up into the Queensland Sheffield Shield team for the first time in October 2010, playing as a specialist batsman (Chris Hartley retained selection as Queensland's wicket-keeper).[6]

In 2012, Dunk moved to the Tasmanian Tigers. On 18 October 2014 he scored an unbeaten 229 against Queensland in the domestic one-day competition. This score of 229 surpassed David Warner's 197 and was the first one-day double century in Australian cricket.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ben Dunk". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  2. ^ "South Africa tour of Australia (November 2014), 1st T20I: Australia v South Africa at Adelaide, Nov 5, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Ben Dunk destined for success". Northside Chronicle. Quest Community Newspapers. 26 October 2010. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Bulls call on Ben Dunk to replaced injured wicketkeeper Chris Hartley". The Courier-Mail. News Limited. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Surprise selection slams Dunk". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  6. ^ Coverdale, Brydon (5 October 2010). "Ben Dunk named for Sheffield Shield debut". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
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