Ben Dunk

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
YearsTeam
2009&2012 Queensland
2013– Hobart Hurricanes
2012– Tasmanian Tigers
2014– Mumbai Indians
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 3 23 27 46
Runs scored 39 1,076 875 967
Batting average 13.00 27.58 36.45 23.58
100s/50s 0/0 0/7 2/3 0/5
Top score 23 97 229* 96
Catches/stumpings 4/2 28/0 20/1 23/3
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 16 December 2014

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. He has been signed up for season 2014 by Mumbai Indians and will be playing in the Indian Premier League.[1]

He made his Twenty20 International debut for Australia against South Africa on 5 November 2014.[2]

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][3] He was also in the Australian squad for the 2005 World Youth Cup.[4]

First class 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][5] 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).[6]

In 2012 Dunk moved to the Tasmanian Tigers. On 18 October 2014 he scored an unbeaten 229 against Queensland in the domestic one-day competition. This score of 229 surpassed David Warner's 197 and was the first one-day double century in Australian cricket.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ben Dunk". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "South Africa tour of Australia (November 2014), 1st T20I: Australia v South Africa at Adelaide, Nov 5, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ben Dunk destined for success". Northside Chronicle (Quest Community Newspapers). 26 October 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Bulls call on Ben Dunk to replaced injured wicketkeeper Chris Hartley". The Courier-Mail (News Limited). 24 December 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Surprise selection slams Dunk". brisbanetimes.com.au (Fairfax Media). 24 December 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  6. ↑ Coverdale, Brydon (5 October 2010). "Ben Dunk named for Sheffield Shield debut". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2011.