Ben Laughlin (cricketer)
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Full name | Ben Laughlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Victoria, Australia | 3 October 1982|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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ODI debut (cap 173) | 3 April 2009 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 3 May 2009 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 37) | 29 March 2009 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 28 January 2013 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007/08–2010/11 | Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011/12–2013/14 | Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011/12–2014/15 | Hobart Hurricanes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Nagenahira Nagas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012/13 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Chennai Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013/14–2017/18 | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Antigua Hawksbills | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014/15–2018/19 | Adelaide Strikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Rajasthan Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Balkh Legends | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019/20–2020/21 | Brisbane Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 October 2021 |
Ben Laughlin (born 3 October 1982) is a former Australian
Laughlin began his career playing grade cricket in Queensland, and following his first-class debut for the side in 2008 he was selected to play for Australia in One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals, though his time in the national side only lasted 8 matches across 4 years. He emerged as a star of Twenty20 cricket, playing for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL) for three years before moving to Adelaide. He last featured in the BBL in 2021 for the Heat, and as of 2024 is the competition’s 9th highest wicket taker of all time. He also played for the Northern Districts Knights in New Zealand and has played in the Indian Premier League.
Cricket career
Before first-class debut
Laughlin's father,
Queensland (2008–2011)
Laughlin made his
Despite having started the season only hopeful of playing a few matches for Queensland, by March Laughlin was called up to the
Tasmania and the Hobart Hurricanes (2011–2014)
When Laughlin was cut from Queensland's contract list he changed state teams to Tasmania,[9] joining them for the 2011–12 Ryobi One-Day Cup. Echoing the start to his career for Queensland, Laughlin took his second six-wicket haul in his second match for Tasmania, also against New South Wales.[11] He also played for Tasmania's team in the new Big Bash League (BBL), the Hobart Hurricanes. Despite being cut from Tasmania's contract list at the end of the season,[12] his form for the Hurricanes was good enough that he was named in Australia's extended 30-man squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20.[13]
Though Laughlin was unable to play much cricket for Tasmania, his performances for the Hurricanes were stellar in BBL|02. He took 14 wickets for the tournament, the most of any player, and was brought back into the national team for a two-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka.[9] He didn't make the most of his opportunity and his performances were sub-par, as he fell short of the international standard and conceded 20 runs off of the final over of one of the matches.[14]
Despite his failures in international cricket, Laughlin continued to perform strongly in domestic Twenty20 competitions in the 2013–14 season. He started to play for
Adelaide Strikers (2014–2019)
In 2014 Laughlin changed BBL teams, signing a two-year contract with the Adelaide Strikers[17] and continued his stellar form, taking another 13 wickets in his first season at his new club.[18] The next year in BBL|05 he became the first player in the Big Bash League to reach 50 career wickets in the tournament when he took two wickets in a match against the Melbourne Stars.[18] He continued his strong form in BBL|06 with 9 wickets, still exceptional in the competition, at an average of 14.9 and remained the all-time leading wicket taker in the BBL.[19]
Laughlin was also part of a controversial moment in BBL|06 during a match against the
During
Brisbane Heat (2019–2022)
After being delisted in Adelaide after BBL08 Ben rejoined former Queensland teammates for the first few years of the Covid era BBL bubble.[24]
T20 franchise career
In September 2018, he was named in Balkh's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.[25]
Player profile
Laughlin is an exceptional
Laughlin is one of few Australian international cricketers in the 21st century who also kept a "normal" occupation during his cricket career, as he continued to work as a
References
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- ^ a b McClure, Geoff (25 April 2006). "And the winner is ... a son of a gun". The Age. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ a b Craddock, Robert (30 January 2018). "Adelaide Strikers star Ben Laughlin; Big Bash League's most prolific wicket-taker". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ben Laughlin. Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Victoria drop Wade for must-win match". ESPNcricinfo. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Queensland v Tasmania in 2008/09". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
- ^ "Most Wickets in an Innings for Queensland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
- ^ "Australia give Siddle and Hilfenhaus a break". ESPNcricinfo. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
- ^ a b c "Ben Laughlin". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Carseldine, Simpson cut by Queensland". ESPNcricinfo. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Laughlin bowls Tasmania to victory". ESPNcricinfo. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Drew, Kruger among eight axed by Tasmania". ESPNcricinfo. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Coverdale, Brydon (18 July 2012). "Lyon and Pattinson overlooked for World T20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Coverdale, Brydon (29 January 2013). "Bailey eager to find a death bowler". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Laughlin back with Northern Knights". ESPNcricinfo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Laughlin's six give Northern easy win". ESPNcricinfo. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Burnett, Adam (25 June 2014). "'Death' master joins Adelaide". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Capel, Andrew (21 December 2015). "BBL wickets record holder Ben Laughlin says the Adelaide Strikers are on the verge of something special". The Advertiser. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Ben Laughlin. Adelaide Strikers - BBL". adelaidestrikers.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Wu, Andrew (19 January 2017). "Cricket Australia angered as Channel Ten provide on-air tactics to Adelaide Strikers captain Brad Hodge". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Adelaide Strikers Jake Weatherald and Ben Laughlin combine for amazing catch". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Final, Big Bash League at Adelaide, Feb 4 2018. Match Summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Player Profiles".
- ^ "Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft". CricTracker. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Stubbs, Brett (21 January 2013). "Recalled Australian paceman Ben Laughlin sharpens his tools on and off the field". The Mercury. Retrieved 16 December 2017.