Ben Slater

Benjamin Thomas Slater (born 26 August 1991) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire. Slater is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born at Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

For the member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, see Ben G. Slater.

Ben Slater
Personal information
Full name
Benjamin Thomas Slater
Born (1991-08-26) 26 August 1991
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
NicknameSlats, Slatsy[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012Leeds/Bradford MCCU
2012Southern Rocks (squad no. 26)
2013–2018Derbyshire
2018→ Nottinghamshire (on loan)
2019–presentNottinghamshire (squad no. 26)
2020→ Leicestershire (on loan)
FC debut31 March 2012 Leeds/Bradford MCCU v Surrey
LA debut6 October 2012 Southern Rocks v Mashonaland Eagles
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 130 60 15
Runs scored 7,394 2,609 305
Batting average 33.45 52.18 21.78
100s/50s 12/36 6/17 0/1
Top score 225* 148* 57
Balls bowled 381 18 –
Wickets 3 0 –
Bowling average 71.33 – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 1/1 – –
Catches/stumpings 51/– 12/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 September 2023

Slater was educated at Netherthorpe School, before studying Sport and Business Management at Leeds Metropolitan University.[1] While attending the university, he was selected to play for Leeds/Bradford MCCU, making his first-class debut in the team's inaugural first-class match against Surrey at The Oval in 2012. He made a second first-class appearance for the team in that same season against Yorkshire at Headingley.[2] He was also a member of Derbyshire's squad for the 2012 season.[3]

In April 2022, in the 2022 County Championship, Slater scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an unbeaten 225 against Durham.[4]

References
  1. "Player profile: Ben Slater". www.mccuniversities.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Ben Slater". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. "Squad Profiles". Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  4. "Ben Slater's 225 not out sets up innings win for Nottinghamshire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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