Ben Sears
Personal information
Born (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 91)3 September 2021 v Bangladesh
Last T20I27 December 2023 v Bangladesh
T20I shirt no.14
Source: Cricinfo, 5 August 2022

Ben Sears (born 11 February 1998) is a New Zealand cricketer. He made his international debut for the New Zealand cricket team in September 2021.[1]

Career

Sears father, Michael Sears was also a cricketer who played for Wellington in the 1990s.

Sears made his List A debut for Wellington in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy on 24 October 2018.[2] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] He made his first-class debut for Wellington in the 2018–19 Plunket Shield season on 6 December 2018.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Wellington in the 2018–19 Super Smash on 31 December 2018.[5]

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Wellington ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.[6][7] In November 2020, Sears was named in the New Zealand A cricket team for practice matches against the touring West Indies team.[8][9]

In August 2021, Sears was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their tour of Bangladesh,[10] and their tour of Pakistan.[11][12] Sears made his T20I debut on 3 September 2021, for New Zealand against Bangladesh.[13]

In August 2022, Sears was named as a replacement for Matt Henry, who was ruled out of the West Indies tour due to rib injury.[14]

In December 2023, he was selected in New Zealand's squad for the 3-match T20 series against Bangladesh.[15] In the third T20 match, he bowled a match-winning spell, claiming 2 wickets for 28 runs off his 4 overs.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Ben Sears". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Ford Trophy at Wellington, Oct 24 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "NZ appoint Finnie as captain for Under-19 World Cup". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Plunket Shield at Hamilton, Dec 6-9 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "8th Match (D/N), Super Smash at New Plymouth, Dec 31 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Devon Conway included in New Zealand A squad to face West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Nicholls, Conway & Young to face West Indies in Queenstown". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "T20 World Cup squad revealed: McConchie and Sears called up for Bangladesh/Pakistan". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Black Caps announce Twenty20 World Cup squad, two debutants for leadup tours with stars absent". Stuff. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Glenn Pocknall on uncapped fast bowler Ben Sears: 'The world's his oyster'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "2nd T20I (D/N), Dhaka, Sep 3 2021, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Sears called up to West Indies tour as Henry ruled out". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  15. ↑ Anderson, Ian (17 December 2023). "Rachin Ravindra missing from Black Caps T20 squad to play Bangladesh". Stuff. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "NZ vs BAN, Bangladesh in New Zealand 2023/24, 3rd T20I at Mount Maunganui, December 31, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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