Ben Phillips (cricketer)

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Ben Phillips (born September 30, 1974 in Lewisham, London) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast medium pace bowler. He is 6 ft 6 in tall.

From 1996 to 1998 Phillips played for Kent. Despite scoring his maiden first-class century in 1997 against Lancashire and twice taking 5 wickets in an innings he then dropped out of the first-class game after 27 appearances for Kent. Between 1999 and 2001 he played regularly for Kent 2nd XI and occasional one-day games for the first team.

He joined Northamptonshire in 2002 but it was not until 2004 that he became a regular member of the first team, gaining his cap in 2005. In 53 first-class matches for Northamptonshire he averaged about 23 with the bat and about 31 with the ball. His highest first-class score for Northamptonshire was 90 against Warwickshire in 2004 and his best bowling was 6-29 against Cambridge University in 2006.