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Ben Slater

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Ben Slater
Personal information
Full name
Benjamin Thomas Slater
Born (1991-08-26) 26 August 1991 (age 33)
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
NicknameSlats, Slatsy[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012Leeds/Bradford MCCU
2012Southern Rocks (squad no. 26)
2013–2018Derbyshire
2018Nottinghamshire (on loan)
2019–presentNottinghamshire (squad no. 26)
2020Leicestershire (on loan)
FC debut31 March 2012 Leeds/Bradford MCCU v Surrey
LA debut6 October 2012 Southern Rocks v Mashonaland Eagles
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 144 68 18
Runs scored 8,343 3,007 325
Batting average 34.47 52.75 20.31
100s/50s 14/41 8/17 0/1
Top score 225* 164 57
Balls bowled 423 24
Wickets 3 0
Bowling average 79.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/1
Catches/stumpings 54/– 12/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2024

Benjamin Thomas Slater (born 26 August 1991) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire. Slater is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born at Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

Slater was educated at Netherthorpe School, before studying Sport and Business Management at Leeds Metropolitan University.[1] While attending the university, he was selected to play for Leeds/Bradford MCCU, making his first-class debut in the team's inaugural first-class match against Surrey at The Oval in 2012. He made a second first-class appearance for the team in that same season against Yorkshire at Headingley.[2] He was also a member of Derbyshire's squad for the 2012 season.[3]

In April 2022, in the 2022 County Championship, Slater scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an unbeaten 225 against Durham.[4]

Slater scored a List A career best 164 against Surrey on 4 August 2024.[5][6] He was named Nottinghamshire One-Day Cup player of the year for the 2024 season[7] and was rewarded with a new three-year contract in December that year.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Player profile: Ben Slater". www.mccuniversities.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ben Slater". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Squad Profiles". Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Ben Slater's 225 not out sets up innings win for Nottinghamshire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Ben Slater slams 164 as Notts Lord over Surrey at Guildford". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. ^ "SLATER AND LORD HEROICS SET UP BIG WIN OVER SURREY". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ^ "HAMEED'S DOMINANCE RECOGNISED WITH TWO AWARDS". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Pennington and Slater sign new Nottinghamshire deals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  9. ^ "SLATER SIGNS REFRESHED DEAL". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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