Profile
Before becoming a full-time cricketer, Benjamin Hilfenhaus was a brick layer. His previous profession seems to have helped him indirectly as his strong arms can now consistently hurl the red cherry at a menacing pace of 140 kph. Born in Tasmania, he debuted against Queensland in 2005 and took 39 wickets at an average of 30.82 in his inaugural season.
Ben’s performances earned him a call-up to the Australian under-19 team and just two years into his domestic entry, he played his first international T20 for Australia against England. He then went on to make his first ODI appearance against New Zealand in 2007. His first Test was against South Africa in 2009 in which he claimed 3 wickets in a winning cause. Ben was included in the Ashes squad that year after Brett lee was ruled out due to an injury, a series in which he came of age.
Hilfenhaus uses his height to generate steep bounce and is also capable of swinging the ball both ways. His most noted skill is his ability to move the ball away. He possesses the additional capability of bowling long spells. The Tasmanian may be the talking point of many in the international cricket fraternity but he is himself a quiet bloke who lets the ball do the talking.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
24 |
35 |
337 |
11 |
14.04 |
54.35 |
0 |
1 |
56* |
| ODI |
22 |
10 |
29 |
7 |
9.66 |
42.02 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| T20 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
22.22 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
24 |
44 |
5397 |
2579 |
92 |
5/75 |
/ |
28.03 |
2.86 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
91 |
| ODI |
22 |
22 |
1099 |
1005 |
28 |
5/33 |
/ |
35.89 |
5.48 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
54 |
| T20 |
6 |
6 |
138 |
143 |
8 |
2/15 |
/ |
17.87 |
6.21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| IPL |
5 |
5 |
114 |
126 |
9 |
3/27 |
/ |
14 |
6.63 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
7 |
0 |
2 |
| ODI |
10 |
0 |
0 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2009-2012
- ODI:
- 2007-2012
- T20:
- 2007-2009
- IPL:
- 2012-2012
- Test
-
- Debut:
- Australia Vs South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Feb 26, 2009
- Last played:
- Australia Vs West Indies at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica - Apr 23, 2012
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- Australia Vs New Zealand at Bellerive Oval, Hobart - Tasmania - Jan 14, 2007
- Last played:
- Australia Vs West Indies at Beausejour Cricket Ground, St Lucia - Mar 25, 2012
- T20
-
- Debut:
- Australia Vs England at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney - Jan 09, 2007
- Last played:
- Australia Vs Pakistan at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai - May 07, 2009
- IPL
-
- Debut:
- Chennai Super Kings Vs Deccan Chargers at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai - May 04, 2012
- Last played:
- Chennai Super Kings Vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata - May 14, 2012
