Benjamin Peter Cameron (born 21 February 1981) is an Australian cricket coach and former player.

Ben Cameron
Personal information
Full name
Benjamin Peter Cameron
Born (1981-02-21) 21 February 1981 (age 43)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
NicknameHoppalong, Camo or B:Cam
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman; Selector
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2003/04–2006/07South Australia (squad no. 11)
First-class debut8 February 2004 South Australia v Victoria
Last First-class26 January 2007 South Australia v Victoria
List A debut15 February 2004 South Australia v New South Wales
Last List A31 January 2007 South Australia v Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 10 9
Runs scored 422 228
Batting average 23.44 25.33
100s/50s 0/4 0/2
Top score 81 77
Catches/stumpings 5/– 3/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 November 2011

Cameron played for South Australia from 2004 to 2007, playing ten first-class games and nine List A games as a right-handed opening batsman. He scored two half-centuries on his Sheffield Shield debut against Victoria.[1]

Cameron retired from playing in 2007 due to a chronic knee condition. He subsequently took up coaching and coached in South Australian Premier Cricket. He was appointed high performance manager at Vanuatu Cricket and head coach of the Vanuatu national cricket team in March 2022.[2] However, he resigned the positions in January 2023 citing personal reasons.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ben Cameron". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Vanuatu Cricket appoints new coach". 31 March 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Cameron resigns as High Performance Manager & Eddie Mansale also moves on from VCA". Vanuatu Cricket. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.