Ben Matthew Wheeler (born 10 November 1991)[1] is a New Zealand international cricketer who plays limited over cricket for New Zealand. He made his One Day International debut against England on 14 June 2015.[2]
![]() Wheeler in 2015 playing against England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Ben Matthew Wheeler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Blenheim, New Zealand | 10 November 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowling all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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ODI debut (cap 185) | 14 June 2015 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 26 August 2015 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 72) | 3 January 2017 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 17 February 2017 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009/10– | Central Districts (squad no. 10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 April 2022 |
Domestic career
editWheeler plays for the Central Districts Stags in the Plunket Shield and Marlborough in the Hawke Cup. He is the grandson of Ray Dowker who played for the Canterbury Wizards in the Plunket Shield, and the younger brother of Otago Highlanders lock, Joe Wheeler.
In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.[3] He was the leading wicket-taker for Central Districts in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy, with ten dismissals in four matches.[4]
International career
editWheeler was part of the New Zealand squad for the 2010 Under 19 Cricket World Cup.[1]
Wheeler was called up to New Zealand ODI squad in 2015 after the World Cup. Wheeler made his debut in the third ODI against England picking up 3/63 in his 10 overs. On 3 January 2017 he made his T20I debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Ben Wheeler Archived 16 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine ICC website. Retrieved 13 February 2010
- ^ "New Zealand tour of England, 3rd ODI: England v New Zealand at Southampton, Jun 14, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "The Ford Trophy, 2018/19 – Central Districts: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 1st T20I: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Napier, Jan 3, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2017.