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Personal Information
| Full Name | Ben Matthew Wheeler |
| Date of Birth | November 10, 1991 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Role | Bowler / Left arm medium fast |
| Family | Mark Wheeler (Father), Cathy Wheeler (Mother) |
Batting Stats
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| Game Type | Mat | Inn | R | BF | NO | Avg | S/R | 100s | 50s | H | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 6 | 4 | 58 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 123.40 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 6 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 18.50 | 132.14 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 60 | 40 | 368 | 271 | 19 | 17.52 | 135.79 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 0 |
| LISTAs | 39 | 28 | 436 | 495 | 10 | 24.22 | 88.08 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 44 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| FIRSTCLASS | 42 | 51 | 854 | 1546 | 7 | 19.40 | 55.23 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 123 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
Bowling Stats
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| Game Type | Mat | Inn | O | R | W | Avg | E/R | Best | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 6 | 6 | 51.3 | 315 | 8 | 39.37 | 6.11 | 3/63 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 6 | 6 | 21.2 | 216 | 7 | 30.85 | 10.12 | 2/16 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 60 | 59 | 209.5 | 1821 | 57 | 31.94 | 8.67 | 4/8 | 0 | 0 |
| LISTAs | 39 | 37 | 301.4 | 1656 | 49 | 33.79 | 5.48 | 4/24 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRSTCLASS | 42 | 75 | 1180.5 | 3472 | 121 | 28.69 | 2.94 | 9/102 | 3 | 0 |
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Ben Wheeler: A Brief Biography
Ben wheeler Biography
Ben Wheeler is fast bowling all-rounder from New Zealand, born in the year 1991 in Blenheim. The left arm pacer is known for his bounce and ability to turn the ball at speeds over 140 km/h.
With height as an advantage, Wheeler can be deadly with his in swingers. It is said that left arm pacers can cause mayhem if they can get it right. Wheeler gets it right quite often.
Early days
With a bunch of cricketers in the family, Ben the right stuff in his gene pool to embrace cricket. His first class debut came in 2010 at the age of 18, playing for Central Districts in Plunket Shield, New Zealand’s domestic first-class championship.
He began his international career playing in the Under-19 Indoor Cricket World Cup and was included for the ICC Under-19 World Cup in 2010. Wheeler had to wait for 4four years and more than a 100 wickets before selectors noticed his potential.
Debut
Ben Wheeler’s debut came with a bit of luck, when he was called to replace an injured Trent Boult in New Zealand’s tour of England in 2015. Wheeler scalped 3 wickets but was expensive as he gave away 63 runs in his debut ODI.
But his performance was good enough for a chance in two ODIs against Zimbabwe and South Africa in the same year. However, he did not live up to the expectations and was left out for New Zealand’s World Cup squad.
Wheeler made his debut in T20 cricket in the year 2017 against Bangladesh. Wheeler scooped up two wickets, including the important one of Tamim Iqbal in 4 overs while giving away only 22 runs.
Rise to glory
Ben wheeler shone into prominence soon after his first class debut. He took 26 wickets in his first 10 matches, averaging 29.26. He showed sound composure and confidence from the very beginning, something that is not expected from an eighteen year old.
Wheeler quickly got into the leading bowler’s shoes and was opening the attack for his team, Central Districts. Some match winning performances, which included a nine wicket haul against Wellington in 2011, further strengthened his stronghold.
Low points
After a promising start to his international career against England and South Africa, Wheeler’s run came to a halt when he suffered from the dreaded back stress fracture. He did not pick up the ball for 4 months and was out for the whole 2015-16 domestic season.
However, he was back on his feet when he was called for the T20 tour against Bangladesh, where he made his debut.
