| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin James Ackland | |||
| Born | 26 November 1989 Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England |
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| Nickname | Ackers[1] | |||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm off break | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 2010–2011 | Cambridge MCCU | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | First-class | |||
| Matches | 5 | |||
| Runs scored | 293 | |||
| Batting average | 41.85 | |||
| 100s/50s | –/3 | |||
| Top score | 74 | |||
| Balls bowled | 6 | |||
| Wickets | – | |||
| Bowling average | – | |||
| 5 wickets in innings | – | |||
| 10 wickets in match | – | |||
| Best bowling | – | |||
| Catches/stumpings | 2/– | |||
| Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2011 | ||||
Benjamin James Ackland (born 26 October 1989) is an English born Irish cricketer. Ackland is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire and educated at Queen's College, Taunton.[1]
Ackland made his debut for Ireland Under-19s in a Youth One Day International against England Under-19s in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup. He made six appearances in that competition and also played for Ireland Under-19s in 2010 Under-19 World Cup, making five appearances in that competition.[2]
Later in 2010, while studying for his degree in Sports Science & Coaching at Anglia Ruskin University,[1] Ackland made his first-class debut for Cambridge MCCU against Leicestershire. He made a further appearance that season against Sussex. In the 2011 season, he made three further first-class appearances for the team, playing against Essex, Middlesex and Middlesex.[3] In his five first-class matches to date, he has scored 293 runs at an average of 41.85, with a high score of 74.[4] This score, one of three fifties he made, came against Middlesex.[5]