Ben Dunk

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Ben Dunk

Personal information

Full name

Ben Robert Dunk

Born

11 March 1987
Australia

Batting style

Left-hand bat

Role

Wicket-keeper-batsman

Domestic team information

Years

Team

2009&2012

Queensland

2013–

Hobart Hurricanes

2012–

Tasmanian Tigers

Career statistics

Competition	FC	LA	T20
Matches	6	12	9
Runs scored	124	367	159
Batting average	15.50	36.70	26.80
100s/50s	–/–	1/2	–/1
Top score	35	115*	70*
Catches/stumpings	2/–	13/1	5/1

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 December 2011

Ben Robert Dunk (born 11 March 1987 in Innisfail, Queensland) is an Australian professional cricket player. After playing for the Queensland Bulls, he is now contracted to the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian interstate cricket as a left-handed batsman. He can also play as a wicket-keeper.^[1]

Early career

Born in the northern Queensland town of Innisfail, Dunk moved to Brisbane early in his career to broaden his cricketing opportunities. He participated in a specialist cricket program at Mitchelton State High School before winning a Rugby and Cricket scholarship to Brisbane Boy's Grammar School. He played for the Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club in Queensland's grade cricket competition and represented Queensland in youth representative teams.^[1]^[2] He was also in the Australian squad for the 2005 World Youth Cup.^[3]

Queensland career

Dunk made his debut for Queensland in December 2009, having been selected in the Twenty20 team. Over six matches in the 2009-10 season, Dunk scored 142 runs off 99 balls, including an innings of 70 not out off 40 balls.^[1]^[4] He was called up into the Queensland Sheffield Shield team for the first time in October 2010, playing as a specialist batsman (Chris Hartley retained selection as Queensland's wicket-keeper).^[5]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ben Dunk". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
↑ "Ben Dunk destined for success". Northside Chronicle (Quest Community Newspapers). 26 October 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
↑ "Bulls call on Ben Dunk to replaced injured wicketkeeper Chris Hartley". The Courier-Mail (News Limited). 24 December 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
↑ "Surprise selection slams Dunk". brisbanetimes.com.au (Fairfax Media). 24 December 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
↑ Coverdale, Brydon (5 October 2010). "Ben Dunk named for Sheffield Shield debut". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

v t e Tasmania – current squad

3 Allanby 4 Gulbis 6 Blizzard 7 Cazzulino 8 Paine (†) 10 Bailey (c) 11 Maher 15 Doolan 16 Hilfenhaus 17 Fekete 18 Butterworth 20 Webster* 21 Silk 22 Bird 24 Doherty 25 Faulkner 27 Cowan 43 Rainbird* 51 Dunk (†) 91 van der Gugten 99 Cosgrove Laughlin Rose Wells 43 Bell* 43 Lees* 43 Willis* Coach: Marsh

v t e Hobart Hurricanes – current squad

3 Shah 4 Gulbis 6 Blizzard 8 Paine (†) 9 Wells 10 Bailey (c) 11 Bollinger 13 Boyce 14 Malik 15 Mennie 16 Hilfenhaus 17 Mascarenhas 24 Doherty 25 van der Gugten 43 Rainbird 51 Dunk (†) 55 Laughlin 81 Birt Coach: de Winter

Persondata
Name	Dunk, Ben
Alternative names
Short description	Australian cricketer
Date of birth	11 March 1987
Place of birth	Australia
Date of death
Place of death

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