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Ben Duckett
Personal information
Full name
Ben Matthew Duckett
Born (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 30)
Farnborough, London, England
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
RoleTop-order batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 672)20 October 2016 v Bangladesh
Last Test24 October 2024 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 246)7 October 2016 v Bangladesh
Last ODI29 September 2024 v Australia
ODI shirt no.17
T20I debut (cap 84)5 May 2019 v Pakistan
Last T20I12 December 2023 v West Indies
T20I shirt no.17
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–2018Northamptonshire
2018Nottinghamshire (on loan)
2017Islamabad United
2018/19Hobart Hurricanes
2018Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
2019–presentNottinghamshire
2021–2023Welsh Fire
2021/22Brisbane Heat
2022Quetta Gladiators
2024–presentBirmingham Phoenix
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 29 16 151 87
Runs scored 2,090 700 10,561 2,962
Batting average 40.98 46.66 42.58 40.02
100s/50s 4/12 2/5 28/49 5/19
Top score 182 107* 282* 220*
Balls bowled – – 149 –
Wickets – – 2 –
Bowling average – – 49.50 –
5 wickets in innings – – 0 –
10 wickets in match – – 0 –
Best bowling – – 1/15 –
Catches/stumpings 23/– 5/– 132/3 44/3
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 October 2024

Ben Matthew Duckett (born 17 October 1994) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire. He is a left-handed batsman who can play as a wicket-keeper. He made his international debut for England in October 2016.

Domestic, under 19 and national career

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County cricket

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Duckett made his debut for Northamptonshire in the 2012 Friends Life t20 against Gloucestershire on 8 July 2012, whilst in his first year of A-levels at Stowe School.[2] During the 2015 season, he scored four centuries in the County Championship, just managing to break the barrier of a thousand first-class runs in the season, with 1002 at an average of 52.73.

The 2016 season was one of conspicuous success for Duckett. He began the season with a new highest score of 282 not out against Sussex.[3] He scored three other first-class hundreds during the season, scoring 185, 189 and 205, with a total of 1338 runs at 58.17 and played in the semi-final and final of the Twenty20 Blast for Northants. He finished on the winning side in the final, and had particular success in the semi-final, scoring 84 off just 47 balls, and sharing a 132 run partnership with Alex Wakely.[4]

At the end of the season, Duckett was named as the young cricketer of the year by both the Cricket Writers' Club[5] and the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA). He was also named PCA Player of the Year, the first player to win both PCA awards in the same season.[6]

Duckett joined Nottinghamshire in August 2018.[7][8][9] In March 2019, he scored a double century for the club against Cambridge MCCU during the 2019 Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches from 168 balls. It was the fastest first-class double century by a Nottinghamshire batsman, in terms of balls faced.[10]

Duckett scored an unbeaten 53 off 38 balls to guide Nottinghamshire to a six-wicket victory in the 2020 T20 Blast final against Surrey.[11][12][13]

During the 2022 County Championship season he scored 1,012 runs at an average of 72.28, including three centuries, as Nottinghamshire won Division Two.[14] He signed a new three-year contract at the club in December 2022.[15][16]

Under-19 career and national side

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Duckett was included in the England Under-19 squad for the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[17]

In July 2016, Duckett was selected for the England Lions squad for the series against Pakistan A and Sri Lanka A.[18] In the first match, he scored 163 not out off just 104 balls.[19] In the sixth match against Sri Lanka A, he scored 220* off just 131 balls during an unbeaten second wicket partnership of 367 with Daniel Bell-Drummond.[20]

Franchise cricket

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He played for the Welsh Fire in the first two editions of The Hundred. In the 2021 season, he captained the team. His performances gained widespread praise, despite a disappointing season for the team - being named in the team of the tournament by ESPN CricInfo.[21] In the 2022 tournament, he again scored over 200 runs despite Welsh Fire ending the season without a win. He left the franchise in 2023, joining Birmingham Phoenix as their first pick of the draft.[22]

International career

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2016 Bangladesh

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Duckett was selected in the squad for the Test and ODI matches in the tour of Bangladesh. He made his England debut in the first ODI against Bangladesh.[23][24] He scored 60 as England made 309 to win the game by 21 runs. He was out for a duck in the second game, which England lost. He returned to form in the final game, top scoring for England with 63 to help them chase down Bangladesh's target of 278 and win the match by four wickets to win the series 2–1.

Duckett made his Test debut against Bangladesh following his good performances in the ODI side.[25] He scored 14 in the first innings as England scored 293 in their first innings, before making 15 in the second innings as England won by 22 runs. He made seven in the first innings of the second Test, and scored his maiden Test half-century in the second innings, scoring 56, although England lost by 108 runs.

2016 India

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Duckett was selected for the tour to India though for batting at 4 with Haseeb Hameed opening. In the first Test between the two sides, he made 13 in the first innings and did not bat in the second as the match ended in a draw. In the second Test, he made five as England were dismissed for 255, and was out for a duck in the second innings as England went on to lose the match by 246 runs. He was dropped after the 2nd Test after a relatively poor series.[26]

2017–18 Ashes tour

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Duckett was deselected from the England senior team picked to face a Cricket Australia XI as part the 2017-18 Ashes tour following an incident in a Perth bar.[27] Duckett was alleged to have poured a drink over teammate James Anderson. Duckett was later suspended from playing in the final three England Lions games of the tour, and issued with a fine.[28] He was also dropped for the 2018 England Lions tour of the West Indies on account of the incident.[29]

2019 Pakistan

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In April 2019, Duckett was added to England's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their one-off match against Pakistan.[30] He made his T20I debut for England against Pakistan on 5 May 2019.[31]

2020

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On 29 May 2020, Duckett was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.[32][33] On 9 July 2020, Duckett was included in England's 24-man squad to start training behind closed doors for the ODI series against Ireland.[34][35]

2022

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Duckett came into the England side on a tour of Pakistan in late 2022. He was seen as having the skill necessary for the so-called Bazball style of cricket adopted by the England team under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.[36] The decision brought immediate success with Zak Crawley and Duckett scoring the fastest ever England century opening stand (83 balls), and Crawley and Duckett scoring the fastest double-century partnership in Test cricket history (233 balls).[37] Duckett remained in the side for the rest of the series.[38]

2023

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Duckett continued to perform for England scoring 151 runs in a two Test series against New Zealand. He made his highest Test score of 182 against Ireland in June.[39][40] Duckett also played in the 2023 Ashes, scoring 321 runs including two fifties, which was drawn 2-2.[41] In September he made his first One Day International century with an unbeaten 107 off 78 balls against Ireland at Bristol County Ground.[42][43]

2024

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In May 2024, he was named in England’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[44] Selected for the home Test series against the West Indies, Duckett made 71 off 59 deliveries, including a 32-ball 50 and 14 boundaries, in first innings of the second Test at Trent Bridge.[45][46] He then hit 76 from 92 balls in the second innings.[47][48]

References

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  1. ^ Martin, Ali (15 July 2023). "Ben Duckett: 'It's amazing what you can do when you take away the fear of failure'". Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Midlands/Wales/West Group: Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire, 8 July 2012". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. ^ Winter, Alex. "Duckett desires more than accidental success". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. ^ Dobell, George. "Duckett stars as Northants reach final". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Cricket writers' 2016 awards for Ben Duckett, Keaton Jennings and Charlotte Edwards". The Guardian. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  6. ^ Wilson, Dean (28 September 2016). "England rookie Ben Duckett lands unprecedented PCA awards double". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Duckett joins Notts on loan ahead of three-year deal". The Cricketer. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Ben Duckett joins Nottinghamshire". Wisden. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  9. ^ "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SIGN BEN DUCKETT ON THREE-YEAR CONTRACT". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Youthfull Notts Exciting for Double Centurion Duckett". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Ben Duckett and Dan Christian lead Nottinghamshire to second T20 Blast title". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Lessons of 2019 serve Ben Duckett well in Blast final triumph". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  13. ^ "T20 Blast: Notts Outlaws beat Surrey to win trophy for second time". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Nottinghamshire: England batter Ben Duckett and club captain Steven Mullaney sign new deals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  15. ^ "DUCKETT EXTENDS NOTTS STAY WITH THREE-YEAR DEAL". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Ben Duckett signs long-term Nottinghamshire contract extension". The Cricketer. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  17. ^ "England U19 World Cup squad named". ECB. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  18. ^ "Dawid Malan to captain England Lions against Pakistan A and Sri Lanka A". The Guardian. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  19. ^ "Recent Match Report – England Lions vs Pakistan A, England A Team Tri-Series, 2nd Match". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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  21. ^ "Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Rashid Khan and Adam Milne in men's Hundred team of the tournament". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Ben Duckett: It was time for a fresh start". SkySports. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Three uncapped players named in Test squad for Bangladesh". ECB. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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  27. ^ Shemilt, Stephan (9 December 2017). "Ashes: England's Ben Duckett poured drink over James Anderson in Perth bar". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  28. ^ Shemilt, Stephan (10 December 2017). "Duckett suspended after bar incident". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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  33. ^ "Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  34. ^ "Injured Chris Jordan misses England's ODI squad to face Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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  37. ^ "The incredible stats from England's record-breaking Bazball blitz in Pakistan". The Daily Telegraph.
  38. ^ "England's opening pair are not yet great but are perfect for Bazball". The Daily Telegraph.
  39. ^ "England v Ireland: Ollie Pope, Ben Duckett and Josh Tongue star at Lord's". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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  41. ^ "The Ashes 2023: Why Ben Duckett & Zak Crawley have ended England's revolving door of openers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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  45. ^ "West Indies labour at Trent Bridge as Ben Duckett delivers ahead of baby arrival". The Independent. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  46. ^ "Duckett sets the platform with rapid fifty". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  47. ^ "Ben Duckett's displays against West Indies show he is key to winning next Ashes". inews. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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