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| Full name | Benjamin Thomas Slater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1991-08-26) 26 August 1991 (age 33) Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Slats, Slatsy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Leeds/Bradford MCCU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Southern Rocks (squad no. 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Nottinghamshire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–present | Nottinghamshire (squad no. 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Leicestershire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 31 March 2012 Leeds/Bradford MCCU v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 6 October 2012 Southern Rocks v Mashonaland Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Slater was educated at Netherthorpe School, before studying Sport and Business Management at Leeds Metropolitan University. 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. He was also a member of Derbyshire's squad for the 2012 season.
In April 2022, in the 2022 County Championship, Slater scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an unbeaten 225 against Durham.
Slater scored a List A career best 164 against Surrey on 4 August 2024. He was named Nottinghamshire One-Day Cup player of the year for the 2024 season and was rewarded with a new three-year contract in December that year.
References
- ^ "Player profile: Ben Slater". www.mccuniversities.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- "First-Class Matches played by Ben Slater". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- "Squad Profiles". Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- "Ben Slater's 225 not out sets up innings win for Nottinghamshire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Ben Slater slams 164 as Notts Lord over Surrey at Guildford". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- "SLATER AND LORD HEROICS SET UP BIG WIN OVER SURREY". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- "HAMEED'S DOMINANCE RECOGNISED WITH TWO AWARDS". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- "Pennington and Slater sign new Nottinghamshire deals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- "SLATER SIGNS REFRESHED DEAL". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
External links
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