Irish cricketer Ben White is gaining popularity quickly. He started playing professionally in 2021, and his white ball (ODI & T20I) play has earned him the most acclaim. Benjamin Charlie White, better known as Ben White, was born on August 29, 1998, in Dublin, Ireland. Ben White is a well-known Irish T20I cricketer who also competes for the Northern Knights in local competition. Ben is highly known for bowling for his team; he employs his right arm and a leg break, and he usually bowls in the midst of games after a power play.
At the One Day International in June 2021, he was first selected for the international team, but he was unable to play in a debut match. He was once again selected for the T20I team the following month. White was chosen for the Ireland Wolves team in May 2021 for three List A games against the Netherlands A in Ireland. White was included in Ireland’s One Day International (ODI) team for their away series against the Netherlands later that same month. The 2021 Inter-Provincial Trophy in June of that year saw White capture his maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket.
Ben White Biography:
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- Real Name: Benjamin Charlie White
- Other/Nickname: Ben
- Profession: Cricketer
- Batting Style: Right hand bat
- Bowling Style: Legbreak
- Ben White Net Worth: $3.07 million
Ben White Physical Status:
- Height: 6’0” feet
- Weight: 70 kg approx.
- Eye Colour: Dark Brown
- Hair Colour: Brown
Ben White Personal Life:
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- Date Of Birth: 29 August 1998
- Place Of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
- Nationality: Irish
- Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
- Batting Style: Right-Hand Bat
- Bowling Style: Right-arm leg break
Ben White Career Statistics:
- T20I Debut: Ireland vs South Africa at Belfast – July 24, 2021
- T20 Debut: BDESH Emerg vs Ireland A at Mirpur – March 16, 2021
Ben White Achievements:
- When the Ireland Wolves travelled to Bangladesh in February 2021, White was a member of the team. It was White’s first call-up to the team, and he expressed being “over the moon” to be selected for the tour. White enrolled in the Cricket Ireland Academy programme later that month. White made his List A debut for the Ireland Wolves on March 5, 2021, against the Bangladesh Emerging team. However, the match was abandoned after 30 overs because Ruhan Pretorius had tested positive for COVID-19. White also made his Twenty20 debut when visiting Bangladesh on March 16, 2021, in the series’ final Unofficial T20I match. After the visit to Bangladesh, White received a retainer contract after making an impression on the selectors.
- For three List A games against the Netherlands A in Ireland in May 2021, White was selected for the Ireland Wolves team. Later that same month, Ireland’s ODI team for a set of away matches against the Netherlands included White. In June of that year, White won his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Trophy.
- In June 2021, White was chosen for Ireland’s Twenty20 International (T20I) squad in front of their series against South Africa. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will take place in September 2021, and White was selected to Ireland’s preliminary team. White also led all wicket-takers in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Trophy with seventeen dismissals in seven games.
- For the ODI squads that Ireland will send to the West Indies and the United States in November 2021, White was chosen.
Some of the lesser-known facts about Ben White are as follows:
- While playing in the Inter-Provincial Trophy in June 2021, Ben recorded his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket.
- Although he was twice selected for the Ireland international one-day team in 2021, he has yet to get the chance to participate in a game.
- He participated in his maiden T20 international game on July 24, 2021, against the South Africa team.
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