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Ben Sanderson

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Ben Sanderson

37United Kingdom

  • Right-handed lower-order batter
  • Right-arm medium-fast bowler
  • New-ball bowler

First-class record

Batting

MatInnsRunsAvgSR100/50HS
First-class matches1171641,28010.4951.50/165
Last 10101311111.1056.60/027

Bowling

MatBallsWktsAvgEconBest5w10w
First-class matches11722,46045022.482.708/73243
Last 10101,9804421.862.927/3121

Batting style

Balanced lower-order batter

  • Weak against pace
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average12.431.3
Average v pace11.529.3
Average v spin19.438.3
Strike rate v pace5953
Strike rate v spin4955
Balls per dismissal2258
Dot %74.773.3

1,388 balls in first-class matches · Apr 2022 – Sept 2026

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Bowling style

Economical new-ball seamer

FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average25.131.7
Balls per wicket53.457.5
Economy2.823.31
Average with the new ball22.329.3
Average v right-handers23.529.8
Average v left-handers28.335.2
Dot %78.474.0

10,193 balls bowled in first-class matches · Apr 2022 – Sept 2026

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Men's First-class

Overall rank
14th
all first-class bowlers
Runs a match
+27.6
above an average player

Men's First-class bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak +37.4
September 2019Now +27.6
201620182020202220242026
Last 2 yearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsBowl avgEcon
First-class1830013.660.97722.62.94

Not in our first-class batting rankings.

Team

  • NorthamptonshireCounty ChampionshipLast played Sept 2026

First-class streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket10/1094%283411185621244
  • Ben Sanderson has taken a wicket in 10 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 28.

Last 10 first-class matches

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
24 Sept 2026NorthamptonshireMiddlesexLord's2 & 234/101 (28.0)Middlesex won by 7 wickets
15 Sept 2026NorthamptonshireDerbyshireCounty Ground27 (26)4/118 (37.0)Drawn
8 Sept 2026NorthamptonshireWorcestershireCounty Ground, New Road7 (16)2/74 (33.0)Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets
2 Sept 2026NorthamptonshireDurhamCounty Ground19 & 5*1/85 (28.0)Durham won by 153 runs
27 Aug 2026NorthamptonshireKentCounty Ground–2/71 (23.0)Drawn
20 Aug 2026NorthamptonshireLancashireOld Trafford0 (3)6/71 (30.0)Northamptonshire won by 316 runs
19 Jun 2026NorthamptonshireDurhamRiverside Ground19* & 35/171 (50.0)Durham won by 6 wickets
15 May 2026NorthamptonshireGloucestershireCounty Ground0 & 5*8/97 (38.0)Northamptonshire won by 2 wickets
8 May 2026NorthamptonshireDerbyshireCounty Ground1 & 01/65 (26.0)Derbyshire won by an innings and 113 runs
1 May 2026NorthamptonshireWorcestershireCounty Ground–11/109 (37.0)Northamptonshire won by an innings and 177 runs

Pace and pitch map

T20s1,169 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps4.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps4.8% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps4.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps5.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps5.0% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps7.7% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps3.9% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps3.0% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

Records

  1. 3rdBest bowling figures in T20 Blast history6/8
  2. =3rdMost four-wicket hauls in T20 Blast history6

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