Ben Duckett

Ben Duckett

England | Wicketkeeper Batter

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Personal Information

Full Name Ben Matthew Duckett
Born October 17, 1994
Birth Place Farnborough, Kent
Nationality England
Age 31 Y 284 Days
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Batting Style Left handed
Bowling Style Right-arm off break
Playing Role Wicketkeeper Batter
Jersey Number 17
Debut July 08, 2012

Family

Wife: Paige Ogborne, Daughter: Margot Mabel Minnie Duckett

Ben Duckett Player Profile

Ben Duckett is a left-handed wicketkeeper batter from England who made a strong comeback in international cricket. Born in Kent on October 17, 1994, Duckett struggled in his early international days back in 2016. But he worked hard on his fitness and his game. A move to Nottinghamshire helped him find form again. He scored over a thousand runs in the 2022 county season and earned another chance for England. Duckett quickly became a key player in England’s aggressive batting approach. He has scored big Test hundreds against Pakistan, India, and Ireland. Duckett also plays in T20 leagues around the world, including for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL.

Teams

England
Northamptonshire
Islamabad United
Hobart Hurricanes
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
Nottinghamshire
Welsh Fire
Brisbane Heat
Quetta Gladiators
Birmingham Phoenix
Melbourne Stars
Delhi Capitals

Ben Duckett Career Stats

Batting & Fielding
Format Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 43 80 3 3074 182 39.92 3555 86.46 6 16 398 19 33 0
ODIs 34 34 1 1345 165 40.75 1355 99.26 3 9 149 19 11 0
T20Is 21 21 2 527 84 27.73 344 153.19 0 3 69 8 13 0
FC 166 289 14 11613 282* 42.22 15259 76.10 30 54 1599 58 145 3
List A 105 100 8 3607 220* 39.20 3594 100.36 6 23 442 50 50 3
T20s 217 210 32 5397 96 30.32 3851 140.14 0 34 640 111 108 2
Bowling
Format Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10w
Tests 43 - - - - - - - - - - - -
ODIs 34 - - - - - - - - - - - -
T20Is 21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
FC 166 10 149 99 2 1/15 1/15 49.50 3.98 74.5 0 0 0
List A 105 - - - - - - - - - - - -
T20s 217 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Debut / Last Matches

Test Matches
Debut Bangladesh vs England at Chattogram - October 20 - 24, 2016
ODI Matches
Debut Bangladesh vs England at Mirpur - October 07, 2016
T20I Matches
Debut England vs Pakistan at Cardiff - May 05, 2019
FC Matches
Debut Northants vs Leics at Northampton - May 15 - 18, 2013
List A Matches
Debut Northants vs Notts at Northampton - May 05, 2013
T20 Matches
Debut Northants vs Gloucs at Northampton - July 08, 2012

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FAQs

Duckett is a wicketkeeper batter. He bats left handed and can also keep wickets in the field.

He plays for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.

He made his ODI debut for England in 2016 against Bangladesh. His Test debut came later that same year in India.

He struggled against spin bowling in his early career. Indian bowler R Ashwin found a weakness in his technique. Duckett was also involved in an off-field incident during an Ashes tour when he threw beer over a teammate.

He moved to Nottinghamshire and worked hard on his fitness. In 2022, he scored over a thousand runs in the county championship. England called him back, and he scored a fast hundred against Pakistan in his first Test after six years.

His highest Test score is 153 runs, which he scored against India in Rajkot.

He was born on October 17, 1994, which makes him 31 years old.