Benjamin Michael Cliff (born 23 October 2002) is an English cricketer who plays for Yorkshire Cricket Club.[1] He is a right handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler.[2]
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| Full name | Benjamin Michael Clifff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 2002 Halifax, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 10 September 2023 Yorkshire v Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 2 August 2022 Yorkshire v Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editFrom Halifax, West Yorkshire,[3] Cliff played as a youngster at Copley Cricket Club in the Halifax League.[4][5]
Career
editHe signed a rookie contract with Yorkshire in July 2022. He began to be included in first-team squads which Yorkshire Director of Cricket Darren Gough described as “recognition for his performances” in second-XI cricket for Yorkshire.[6][7] He made his List A debut for Yorkshire on 2 August 2022 against Northamptonshire, in 2022 One-Day Cup.[8]
During the 2023 season, he remained part of the Yorkshire red ball first team and in July 2023, was given a two-year professional contract with the county.[9][10][11] He made his first-class debut for Yorkshire against Glamorgan on 10 September 2023 in 2023 County Championship.[12]
Playing in the 2nd XI T20 final in July 2024, he took an unusual caught and bowled when Somerset batter Ned Leonard struck the ball against the batter at the non-strikers end which deflected it back to Cliff.[13][14]
He made his Twenty20 debut for Yorkshire earlier in the 2024 season in 2024 T20 Blast, Cliff took career-best figures of 4/31 against Nottinghamshire at Headingley on 19 July 2024.[15][16]
International career
editCliff played for England U19 on their tour of Sri Lanka in December 2021, where he took four wickets at an average of 23.25. In January 2022, he was added to 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup squad in the place of Sonny Baker, who was ruled out of England's squad due to a back injury.[17][18] He also featured for the team in the 2022 summer season.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Ben Cliff". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Benjamin Cliff Profile - Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Oliver, Adam (16 January 2022). "England Under-19s: Meet the 15-man squad aiming for World Cup glory". The Cricketer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Dawson, Matt (5 November 2021). "Local lad Ben Cliff on tour with England u19s". The Cricket Asylum. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Copley out to repeat 2014 win". Halifax Courier. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Waters, Chris (15 July 2022). "Yorkshire CCC agree new deals with talented trio George Hill, Ben Cliff and Finlay Bean". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Botcherby, Elizabeth (15 July 2022). "George Hill, Finlay Bean and Ben Cliff commit futures to Yorkshire". The Cricketer. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Yorkshire Vs. Northants". espncricinfo. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Eight player contract extensions announced for Yorkshire". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Yorkshire bring Shan Masood and Ben Cliff in for Durham game". The Telegraph and Argus. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Finlay Bean leads eight new contracts for Yorkshire: "There is still growth for all of them"". The Cricketer. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Yorkshire vs Glamorgan at Cardiff- September 10 - 13, 2023, County Championship Division Two". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Watch: Yorkshire bowler takes bizarre caught and bowled in 2nd XI Twenty20 Final". First Post. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Video: Ned Leonard's Strange Dismissal By Ben Cliff During Somerset vs Yorkshire Second Eleven T20 Final". FreePressJournal. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Yorkshire's quarter-final hopes end with defeat to Nottinghamshire". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "REPORT: YORKSHIRE VIKINGS V NOTTINGHAMSHIRE OUTLAWS, VITALITY BLAST". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Benjamin Cliff replaces injured Sonny Baker in England's U-19 World Cup squad". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Howson, Nick (16 January 2022). "England lose injured seamer Sonny Baker for Under-19 World Cup". The Cricketer. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Rowland, Nicholas (22 August 2022). "Asitha Wanninayake century frustrates England despite late wickets". The Cricketer. Retrieved 6 April 2024.