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Ben Phillips      

Full name Ben James Phillips

Born September 30, 1974, Lewisham, London

Current age 35 years 55 days

Major teams Kent, Northamptonshire, Somerset

Nickname Bennyphil, Bus

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Height 6 ft 6 in

Education Langley Park School, Beckenham

Ben James Phillips
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
First-class 97 135 23 2402 100* 21.44 1 13 26 0
List A 112 69 21 871 44* 18.14 0 0 30 0
Twenty20 41 32 9 420 41* 18.26 293 143.34 0 0 31 17 13 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
First-class 97 13160 6460 209 6/29 30.90 2.94 62.9 4 0
List A 112 4639 3700 128 4/25 4/25 28.90 4.78 36.2 2 0 0
Twenty20 41 40 858 1179 40 4/18 4/18 29.47 8.24 21.4 2 0 0
Career statistics
First-class debut 1996
Last First-class Somerset v Worcestershire at Taunton, Sep 16-19, 2009 scorecard
List A debut 1996
Last List A Somerset v Durham at Taunton, Sep 27, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Glamorgan v Northamptonshire at Cardiff, Jun 16, 2003 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Eagles v Somerset at Hyderabad (Decc), Oct 16, 2009 scorecard
Profile

Ben Phillips is a big allrounder who started his career with Kent (he had previously played England Under-19 Schools) but after failing to make his mark he moved to Northamptonshire in 2002. His first season was blighted by a serious shoulder injury, but he recovered to become a regular in the side. He was a popular member of the team but he was never really more than a bits and pieces player. At the end of 2006 he asked to be released from his contract because his family had not settled in the area, and signed a contract with Somerset where he became a regular member of the team - producing some impressive one-day performances under the leadership of Justin Langer.
Cricinfo staff September 2009

Notes

NBC Denis Compton Award 1996
NBC Denis Compton Award 1997

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Apr 15, 2009

Ben Phillips celebrates one of his three first-session wickets, Somerset v Warwickshire, County Championship Division One, Taunton, April 15, 2009

Ben Phillips celebrates one of his three first-session wickets

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Aug 13, 2006

Ben Phillips celebrates running out Nick Knight, Warwickshire v Northamptonshire, Pro40, Edgbaston, August 13, 2006

Ben Phillips celebrates running out Nick Knight

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Jul 24, 2006

Ben Phillips has his off stump pushed back by Mark Ealham, Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire, Twenty20 Quarter-final, Trent Bridge, July 24, 2006

Ben Phillips has his off stump pushed back by Mark Ealham

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Country Fixtures Country Results
3rd ODI: South Africa v England at Cape Town
Nov 27 (14:30 local, 12:30 GMT)
4th ODI: South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth
Nov 29 (10:00 local, 08:00 GMT)
5th ODI: South Africa v England at Durban
Dec 4 (14:30 local, 12:30 GMT)
Sth Af In XI v England XI at East London
Dec 9-10 (10:30 local, 08:30 GMT)
Sth Af In XI v England XI at East London
Dec 11-12 (10:30 local, 08:30 GMT)
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