Ben White is an Irish cricketer who is quickly becoming well-known. He began playing the game professionally in 2021 and is best recognized for his white ball (ODI & T20I) play. Ben White‘s full name is Benjamin Charlie White, and he was born on August 29, 1998, in Dublin, Ireland. Ben White is a well-known T20I international cricket player for Ireland, and he also plays domestic cricket for the Northern Knights side. Ben is well-known for being a bowler for his team; he bowls with his right arm and uses a leg break, and he typically bowls in the middle of games following a power play. He was first chosen for the international team at the One Day International in June 2021, but he was unable to participate in a debut game. The following month, he was again chosen for the T20I team.
Ben White Biography:
- Real Name: Benjamin Charlie White
- Other/Nickname: Ben
- Profession: Cricketer
- Ben White Net Worth: $3.07 million
- Website Url: Ben White
Ben White Physical Status:
- Height: 6’0” feet
- Weight: 70 kg approx.
- Eye Colour: Dark Brown
- Hair Colour: Brown
Ben White Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: 29 August 1998
- Place Of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
- Nationality: Irish
- Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
- Batting Style: Right-Hand Bat
- Bowling Style: Right-arm leg break
Ben White Career Statistics:
- T20I Debut: Ireland vs South Africa at Belfast – July 24, 2021
- T20 Debut: BDESH Emerg vs Ireland A at Mirpur – March 16, 2021
Ben White Achievements:
- Ben White was included in the Ireland Wolves team for their visit of Bangladesh in February 2021. White said he was “over the moon” to be chosen for the tour, which marked his first call-up to the team. White joined the class that later month at the Cricket Ireland Academy. On March 5, 2021, White made his List A debut for the Ireland Wolves against the Bangladesh Emerging squad. However, after 30 overs, the game was called off because Ruhan Pretorius tested positive for COVID-19. In the lone Unofficial T20I match at the end of the series on March 16, 2021, White also played his first Twenty20 while on a trip of Bangladesh. White impressed the selectors and was given a retainer contract after the tour to Bangladesh.
- White was chosen for the Ireland Wolves team in May 2021 for three List A games against the Netherlands A in Ireland. White was included in Ireland’s One Day International (ODI) team for their away series against the Netherlands later that same month. The 2021 Inter-Provincial Trophy in June of that year saw White capture his maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket.
- White was selected for Ireland’s Twenty20 International (T20I) team in June 2021 in preparation for their series against South Africa. White was picked to Ireland’s preliminary team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in September 2021. With seventeen dismissals in seven games, White also led all wicket-takers in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Trophy.
- White was selected for Ireland’s One Day International (ODI) teams for their travels to the United States and the West Indies in November 2021.
Ben White Lesser-known facts:
- Ben achieved his maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket in June 2021 while competing in the Inter-Provincial Trophy.
- He was twice chosen for the Ireland international one-day team in 2021, but he has not yet had the opportunity to play in a match.
- On July 24, 2021, he played in his first T20 international match against the South Africa side.
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