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| Full name | Benjamin James Gibbon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24) Chester, Cheshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 19 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benjamin James Gibbon (born 9 June 2000) is an English cricketer who plays for Worcestershire. Before signing his contract with Worcestershire, Gibbon had played for Cheshire in the National Counties Cricket Championship, where he was named their Bowler of the Year.
Gibbon was born in Chester, and worked on construction sites as a builder. He began to play cricket in 2018. In September 2021, Gibbon signed his first professional contract, with a two-year deal with Worcestershire. Prior to signing his contract, he had already played for Worcestershire in the Second XI Championship. A month before signing his contract, he took a five-wicket haul for Cheshire against Wiltshire in the 2021 National Counties Championship at Moss Lane, Alderley Edge. Paul Pridgeon, Worcestershire's Steering Group Chairman said that Gibbon has "a lot of potential" and that he "brings something different to our group of bowlers".
Gibbon made his first-class debut on 5 May 2022, for Worcestershire against Durham in the 2022 County Championship. In the first innings of the match, he took two wickets, included that of Scott Borthwick, the captain of Durham. Two months before his debut, Gibbon said that he would "like to break into the first team" and that his "ambition is to be a professional".
References
- "Ben Gibbon". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- "Worcestershire CCC: Ben Gibbon signs first professional contract". Worcester News. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- "Cheshire paceman quits building work to become professional cricketer". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- "Worcestershire CCC: Ben Gibbon signs first professional contract". Bromsgrove Advertiser. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- "Worcestershire CCC: Ben Gibbon signs first professional contract". Evesham Journal. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- "Ben Gibbon signs 2 year deal with Worcestershire". Cheshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- "Worcestershire sign up Ben Gibbon ahead of 2022 season". The Cricketer. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- "Western Division, Alderley Edge, August 15 - 17, 2021, National Counties Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- "Worcestershire sign left arm seamer Ben Gibbon on two-year contract". Worcestershire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "18th Match, Worcester, May 05 - 08, 2022, County Championship Division Two". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- "Worcestershire CCC: new signing Ben Gibbon looks ahead to new season". Worcester News. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
External links
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