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{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ben Brown
| name = Ben Brown
| image = Ben Brown (51226352497) (cropped).jpg
| image = Ben Brown (51226352497) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Brown batting for Sussex CCC in June 2021
| caption = Brown batting for Sussex in June 2021
| country = England
| country = England
| fullname = Ben Christopher Brown
| fullname = Ben Christopher Brown
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| role = [[Wicketkeeper]]
| role = [[Wicketkeeper]]
| club1 = [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]]
| club1 = [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]]
| year1 = 2007–present
| year1 = {{nowrap|2007–2021}}
| clubnumber1 = 26
| clubnumber1 = 26
| club2 = [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2022–present}}
| clubnumber2 = 10
| type1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| type1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| debutdate1 = 19 July
| debutdate1 = 19 July
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| columns = 3
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 154
| matches1 = 197
| runs1 = 8,257
| runs1 = 10,503
| bat avg1 = 39.50
| bat avg1 = 39.04
| 100s/50s1 = 20/43
| 100s/50s1 = 25/53
| top score1 = 163
| top score1 = 165[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 120
| deliveries1 = 120
| wickets1 = 1
| wickets1 = 1
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| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/48
| best bowling1 = 1/48
| catches/stumpings1 = 430/21
| catches/stumpings1 = 562/28
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 79
| matches2 = 108
| runs2 = 1,354
| runs2 = 2,113
| bat avg2 = 27.08
| bat avg2 = 27.80
| 100s/50s2 = 1/9
| 100s/50s2 = 2/13
| top score2 = 105
| top score2 = 139[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = –
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| wickets2 = –
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| tenfor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 68/12
| catches/stumpings2 = 115/12
| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches3 = 82
| matches3 = 82
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| best bowling3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 41/7
| catches/stumpings3 = 41/7
| date = 14 August
| date = 28 September
| year = 2021
| year = 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/259517.html CricInfo
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/259517.html CricInfo
}}
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'''Ben Christopher Brown''' (born 23 November 1988) is an English [[cricket]]er who currently plays for [[Sussex County Cricket Club]] and played for [[English U-19 cricket team|England under-19s]]. He is a [[wicket-keeper]] and right-handed batsman. Brown was appointed captain of Sussex for the 2018 season after [[Luke Wright]] stepped down from the role.
'''Ben Christopher Brown''' (born 23 November 1988) is an English [[cricket]]er who plays for [[Hampshire County Cricket Club]] as a [[wicket-keeper]] and right-handed batsman. He had previously played for [[Sussex County Cricket Club]] serving as captain from 2017 to 2021.


==Early life==
Brown was born in [[Crawley]], [[West Sussex]] and educated at [[Ardingly College]] where he met his now wife, Katie Ryan-Brown. After appearing regularly for Sussex Second XI, after making his debut in May 2004, he was selected for England under-19s tour of Malaysia in 2006/07 and also featured during the 'Test' and 'ODI' series with Pakistan in 2007.
Brown was born in [[Crawley]], [[West Sussex]] and educated at [[Ardingly College]].<ref name="ca">{{cite web |title=Player Profile: Ben Brown |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/64/64100/64100.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=2 July 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>


Brown came through the Sussex youth system, first appearing at under-11 level and going on to make his second XI debut in May 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title=Player Profile: Ben Brown |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ben-brown-259517 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Second eleven championship matches played by Ben Brown (43) |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/64/64100/Second_Eleven_Championship_Matches.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=2 July 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> He was a regular for the [[English U-19 cricket team|England under-19]] team between 2007 and 2008 featuring in four 'Tests' and 24 'ODIs' including five appearances at the [[2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="ca"/><ref>{{cite web |title=ICC Under-19 World Cup 2007/08 - England averages |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/icc-under-19-world-cup-2007-08-3138?team=1022 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref>
In July 2007, Brown made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Sussex against [[Sri Lanka A cricket team|Sri Lanka A]] scoring 46 off 25 balls and made his [[List A]] debut against [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] in September 2007.


==Sussex==
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In the [[2015 English cricket season|2015 season]], Brown was one of only two Sussex players to score over 1,000 runs in the [[County Championship]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/953205.html|title=Ross Taylor signs up for Sussex stint – Cricket – ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> Brown scored 1,031 Championship runs at an average of 44.82, with 4 centuries.<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35052154|title=Sussex: Ben Brown signs new contract and is named vice captain|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> In December 2015, Brown signed a new contract to stay at Sussex until 2018, and was announced as the county's [[Captain (cricket)#Vice-captain|vice-captain]]. Sussex head coach [[Mark Davis (South African cricketer)|Mark Davis]] described him as a "natural leader".<ref name="bbc.co.uk"/>
In July 2007, Brown made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Sussex in a tour match against [[Sri Lanka A cricket team|Sri Lanka A]] scoring 46 off 25 balls<ref>{{cite web |title=Sri Lanka A vs Sussex, Tour Match, Hove, July 19 - 21, 2007 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-a-tour-of-england-2007-268031/sussex-vs-sri-lanka-a-tour-match-268387/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref> and made his [[List A]] debut against [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] in September 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Notts vs Sussex, Hove, September 16, 2007 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pro40-division-one-2007-268023/sussex-vs-nottinghamshire-268345/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref>

Brown's initial opportunities as wicket-keeper were limited by the presence of [[Matt Prior]] and [[Andrew Hodd]], but Brown did play eight group games in the [[2009 Twenty20 Cup]], a competition Sussex would go on to win.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blast from the past: Ben Brown & Joe Gatting |url=https://sussexcricket.co.uk/news/blast-past-ben-brown-joe-gatting |website=Sussex CCC |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=5 March 2018}}</ref> On his [[County Championship]] debut against [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] in May 2010, he was dismissed for a four-ball [[duck (cricket)|duck]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Martin-Jenkins fights to keep Sussex afloat |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-two-2010-435129/sussex-vs-worcestershire-435498/match-report-3 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=26 May 2010}}</ref> He scored his maiden first-class [[century (cricket)|century]] later that season against [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]] in an innings where all of Sussex's top four batsmen made hundreds.<ref>{{cite web |title=Four-ton Sussex punish Derbyshire |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-two-2010-435129/sussex-vs-derbyshire-435529/match-report-2 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=19 August 2010}}</ref>

In May 2014, Brown scored a then career-best of 163 against [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]]. In [[partnership (cricket)|partnership]] with [[Luke Wright]] they added a county record 335 for the sixth wicket having come together at 115/5.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wright latest to send England reminder |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lv-county-championship-division-one-2014-691689/sussex-vs-durham-692759/match-report-1 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref> Brown's score surpassed the best achieved by a [[batting order (cricket)|number seven]] batsman for Sussex previously held by [[Jim Parks (cricketer, born 1931)|Jim Parks]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Alan |title=Onions injury blow adds to Durham's woes |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lv-county-championship-division-one-2014-691689/sussex-vs-durham-692759/match-report-2 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=12 May 2014}}</ref> Later that season Brown was awarded his [[Cap (sport)#Cricket|county cap]].<ref>{{cite news |title=County Cap - for Sussex - star Brown |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWGLNB&req_dat=1054640702C8DBC0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F14F84E31CD50CC58 |access-date=2 July 2024 |work=Eastbourne Herald |via=Newsbank |date=21 July 2014 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

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In the [[2015 English cricket season|2015 season]], Brown was one of only two Sussex players to score over 1,000 runs in the [[County Championship]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/953205.html|title=Ross Taylor signs up for Sussex stint|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2 July 2024|date=18 December 2015}}</ref> Brown scored 1,031 Championship runs at an average of 44.82, with four centuries.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35052154|title=Sussex: Ben Brown signs new contract and is named vice captain|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2 July 2024|date=10 December 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Brown signed a new contract to stay at Sussex until 2018, and was announced as the county's [[Captain (cricket)#Vice-captain|vice-captain]]. Sussex head coach [[Mark Davis (South African cricketer)|Mark Davis]] described him as a "natural leader".<ref name="bbc"/>

Following the captaincy resignation of Luke Wright midway through the [[2017 English cricket season|2017 season]], Brown was named skipper for the remainder of the County Championship campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brown, Taylor named Sussex captains |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ben-brown-ross-taylor-named-sussex-captains-1105453 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=23 June 2017}}</ref> Ahead of the 2018 season he was named the permanent club captain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ben Brown appointed club captain |url=https://sussexcricket.co.uk/news/ben-brown-appointed-club-captain |website=Sussex CCC |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=31 March 2018}}</ref> He finished the year as Sussex's leading run-scorer with over 1,000 first-class runs as well as completing 55 [[dismissal (cricket)|dismissals]].<ref>{{cite web |title=First-class batting and fielding in England for 2018 (ordered by runs) |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/Seasonal_Averages/ENG/2018_f_Batting_by_Runs.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=2 July 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

In July 2021, Brown was removed as captain following Sussex's poor performance in the first phase of the [[2021 County Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roller |first1=Matt |title=Ben Brown omitted from Sussex squad after removal as captain |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-ben-brown-omitted-from-sussex-squad-after-removal-as-captain-1270910 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=24 July 2021}}</ref> His own contribution across the season was 976 runs at an [[batting average (cricket)|average]] of 51.36 including four centuries, he ended the campaign batting at number three as a specialist batsman. In December 2021, Sussex announced that they had agreed to Brown's request to leave the club and end his contract which had two years remaining.<ref>{{cite web |title=Club agrees to Ben Brown's request to be released from contract |url=https://sussexcricket.co.uk/news/club-agrees-ben-browns-request-be-released-contract |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=16 December 2021}}</ref>

==Hampshire==
In January 2022, Hampshire announced the signing of Brown on an initial two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roller |first1=Matt |title=Ben Brown signs for Hampshire after early Sussex contract release |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/county-cricket-ben-brown-signs-for-hampshire-after-early-sussex-contract-release-1296964 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=14 January 2022}}</ref> On 7 April 2022, he made his county debut against [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]].<ref>{{cite web |title=First-class matches played by Ben Brown (192) |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/64/64100/First-Class_Matches.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=2 July 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Two weeks after his debut he made his first century for the club as he hit 157 against [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]], sharing in a stand of 273 with [[Liam Dawson]] which broke the Hampshire fifth wicket record.<ref>{{cite web |title=Liam Dawson, Ben Brown centuries put big win in Hampshire's grasp |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-one-2022-1297650/kent-vs-hampshire-1297684/match-report-3 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=23 April 2022}}</ref>

In May 2024, Brown scored a career-best 165 [[not out]] against [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] as Hampshire inflicted one of their opponents heaviest defeats.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ben Brown and Felix Organ give Hampshire record win against Surrey |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-one-2024-1410191/hampshire-vs-surrey-32nd-match-1410224/match-report-3 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=26 May 2024}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 21:23, 28 September 2024

Ben Brown
Brown batting for Sussex in June 2021
Personal information
Full name
Ben Christopher Brown
Born (1988-11-23) 23 November 1988 (age 35)
Crawley, West Sussex, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleWicketkeeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007–2021Sussex (squad no. 26)
2022–presentHampshire (squad no. 10)
FC debut19 July 2007 Sussex v Sri Lanka A
LA debut16 September 2007 Sussex v Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 197 108 82
Runs scored 10,503 2,113 840
Batting average 39.04 27.80 15.00
100s/50s 25/53 2/13 0/1
Top score 165* 139* 68
Balls bowled 120 – –
Wickets 1 – –
Bowling average 109.00 – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 1/48 – –
Catches/stumpings 562/28 115/12 41/7
Source: CricInfo, 28 September 2024

Ben Christopher Brown (born 23 November 1988) is an English cricketer who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman. He had previously played for Sussex County Cricket Club serving as captain from 2017 to 2021.

Early life

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Brown was born in Crawley, West Sussex and educated at Ardingly College.[1]

Brown came through the Sussex youth system, first appearing at under-11 level and going on to make his second XI debut in May 2004.[2][3] He was a regular for the England under-19 team between 2007 and 2008 featuring in four 'Tests' and 24 'ODIs' including five appearances at the 2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1][4]

Sussex

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In July 2007, Brown made his first-class debut for Sussex in a tour match against Sri Lanka A scoring 46 off 25 balls[5] and made his List A debut against Nottinghamshire in September 2007.[6]

Brown's initial opportunities as wicket-keeper were limited by the presence of Matt Prior and Andrew Hodd, but Brown did play eight group games in the 2009 Twenty20 Cup, a competition Sussex would go on to win.[7] On his County Championship debut against Worcestershire in May 2010, he was dismissed for a four-ball duck.[8] He scored his maiden first-class century later that season against Derbyshire in an innings where all of Sussex's top four batsmen made hundreds.[9]

In May 2014, Brown scored a then career-best of 163 against Durham. In partnership with Luke Wright they added a county record 335 for the sixth wicket having come together at 115/5.[10] Brown's score surpassed the best achieved by a number seven batsman for Sussex previously held by Jim Parks.[11] Later that season Brown was awarded his county cap.[12]

In the 2015 season, Brown was one of only two Sussex players to score over 1,000 runs in the County Championship;[13] Brown scored 1,031 Championship runs at an average of 44.82, with four centuries.[14] In December 2015, Brown signed a new contract to stay at Sussex until 2018, and was announced as the county's vice-captain. Sussex head coach Mark Davis described him as a "natural leader".[14]

Following the captaincy resignation of Luke Wright midway through the 2017 season, Brown was named skipper for the remainder of the County Championship campaign.[15] Ahead of the 2018 season he was named the permanent club captain.[16] He finished the year as Sussex's leading run-scorer with over 1,000 first-class runs as well as completing 55 dismissals.[17]

In July 2021, Brown was removed as captain following Sussex's poor performance in the first phase of the 2021 County Championship.[18] His own contribution across the season was 976 runs at an average of 51.36 including four centuries, he ended the campaign batting at number three as a specialist batsman. In December 2021, Sussex announced that they had agreed to Brown's request to leave the club and end his contract which had two years remaining.[19]

Hampshire

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In January 2022, Hampshire announced the signing of Brown on an initial two-year contract.[20] On 7 April 2022, he made his county debut against Somerset.[21] Two weeks after his debut he made his first century for the club as he hit 157 against Kent, sharing in a stand of 273 with Liam Dawson which broke the Hampshire fifth wicket record.[22]

In May 2024, Brown scored a career-best 165 not out against Surrey as Hampshire inflicted one of their opponents heaviest defeats.[23]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Player Profile: Ben Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Ben Brown". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Second eleven championship matches played by Ben Brown (43)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "ICC Under-19 World Cup 2007/08 - England averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka A vs Sussex, Tour Match, Hove, July 19 - 21, 2007". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Notts vs Sussex, Hove, September 16, 2007". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Blast from the past: Ben Brown & Joe Gatting". Sussex CCC. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Martin-Jenkins fights to keep Sussex afloat". ESPNcricinfo. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Four-ton Sussex punish Derbyshire". ESPNcricinfo. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Wright latest to send England reminder". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  11. ^ Gardner, Alan (12 May 2014). "Onions injury blow adds to Durham's woes". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  12. ^ "County Cap - for Sussex - star Brown". Eastbourne Herald. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2024 – via Newsbank.
  13. ^ "Ross Taylor signs up for Sussex stint". ESPNcricinfo. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Sussex: Ben Brown signs new contract and is named vice captain". BBC Sport. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Brown, Taylor named Sussex captains". ESPNcricinfo. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Ben Brown appointed club captain". Sussex CCC. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  17. ^ "First-class batting and fielding in England for 2018 (ordered by runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  18. ^ Roller, Matt (24 July 2021). "Ben Brown omitted from Sussex squad after removal as captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Club agrees to Ben Brown's request to be released from contract". ESPNcricinfo. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  20. ^ Roller, Matt (14 January 2022). "Ben Brown signs for Hampshire after early Sussex contract release". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  21. ^ "First-class matches played by Ben Brown (192)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Liam Dawson, Ben Brown centuries put big win in Hampshire's grasp". ESPNcricinfo. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Ben Brown and Felix Organ give Hampshire record win against Surrey". ESPNcricinfo. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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