Benjamin James Morris (born 4 November 2003) is a Welsh cricketer who plays for Glamorgan County Cricket Club. He is a right handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler.[1]
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| Full name | Benjamin James Morris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 November 2003 Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Glamorgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 17 September 2024 Glamorgan v Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 4 August 2023 Glamorgan v Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editBorn in Monmouthshire, he featured for Wales Minor Counties in Minor Counties.[2] He completed his schooling at King Henry VIII School at Abergavenny.[3] In October 2022, he joined the Glamorgan 2nd XI team and signed a rookie contract.[4][5]
Career
editHe signed a professional contract with Glamorgan in February 2024.[6][7] He made his List A debut against Worcestershire in One-Day Cup debut on 4 August 2023.[8] He took his first List A wicket against Essex, and he took three wickets in that match.[9] He made his first-class debut against Yorkshire in 2024 County Championship on 17 September 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Ben Morris". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Ben Morris". The Association of Cricket Statistician and Historians. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Ben Morris". Glamorgan Cricket Archives. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Glamorgan sign three players on rookie deals". Glamorgan Cricket. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Gwent duo Ben Morris and Ben Kellaway earn Glamorgan deals". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Zain ul Hassan and Ben Morris pen new deals with the Club". Glamorgan Cricket. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Glamorgan duo Zain ul Hassan and Ben Morris sign contract extensions". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "WORCS v GLAM, Worcester, August 04, 2023, One-Day Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Sam Northeast sets up Glamorgan win as Ben Morris announces himself". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "GLAM v YORKS, Cardiff, September 17 - 20, 2024, County Championship Division Two". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2024.