Ben Henry Nicholas Howgego (born 3 March 1988) is a former English professional cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

Ben Howgego
Personal information
Full name
Benjamin Harry Nicholas Howgego
Born (1988-03-03) 3 March 1988 (age 36)
Kings Lynn, Norfolk
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleOpening Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2012Northamptonshire (squad no. 27)
2015Cambridgeshire
2016–2017Bedfordshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 21 4 2
Runs scored 670 19 4
Batting average 21.61 9.50 2.00
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0
Top score 80 12 3
Balls bowled 12 0 0
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 11/– 0/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 December 2012

Career

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Howgego played for the Northamptonshire Second XI in 2005, and also played for an ECB Development team when India toured England in 2006. He then made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire as an opening batsman against Gloucestershire in August 2008, having played in the Second XI Championship up to that point in the season.[1] In 2009, he started in the first team due to Niall O'Brien, the regular opening Batsman being injured. He then went back to Exeter University where he was studying for a degree in Sport Science. On return to Northampton, he opened the batting against the touring Australian team scoring 46 runs in the second innings. He then continued to play for the second team, but was unable to do himself justice as he had back and knee injuries.

Howgego got his chance in the 2010 season when an injury to opener Niall O'Brien allowed him a run in the Northants First XI. After several useful knocks, he made his maiden first-class half century against Derbyshire, during a match saving 172-run 3rd wicket partnership with David Sales.

On 16 August 2012, Howgego was released from his Northamptonshire contract after only two first team appearances in the season.[2]

Career best performances

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as of 23 December 2012

Batting
Score Fixture Venue Season
First-class 80 Northamptonshire v Derbyshire Chesterfield 2010
List A 12 Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Scottish Saltires Edinburgh 2011
T20 3 Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Lancashire Lightning Manchester 2011

References

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  1. ^ Howgego's Debut Cricinfo. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  2. ^ Northants release batsman Ben Howgego BBC Sport. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
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