Ben Hilfenhaus

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ben Hilfenhaus
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 15, 1983(1983-03-15)
Age	41
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Pisces

Ben Hilfenhaus Biography

Ben Hilfenhaus is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on March 15, 1983 in Australia. The bowler made his international debut in 2005 in Tasmania. He later joined Hobart Hurricanes and Chennai Super Kings in 2011. Hobart Hurricanes and the Chennai Super Kings in 2011.

In 2007, he took the first One Day International wicket against In 2007 he earned his first One Day International wicket against Brendon McCullum…

The 19-year-old Hilfenhaus was one of 25 young players given scholarships to go to the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy in May 2002, and later that year he was given a rookie contract with Tasmania for the 2002/03 season. In 2003 Hilfenhaus was again included in the 25-man intake to the CB Cricket Academy. It was not until 17 October 2005 that he made his senior debut aged 22, playing for Tasmania in the Pura Cup, Australia’s first-class competition. The match ended in a draw and Hilfenhaus took a single wicket, that of Mitchell Johnson bowled, while conceding 126 runs. For the 2005/06 season Hilfenhaus still had a rookie contract and also worked as a bricklayer. That season he claimed 39 wickets in the Pura Cup at an average of 30.82, breaking the record set by West Indian Michael Holding for most first-class wickets in their first season for Tasmania. Hilfenhaus was rewarded with a full contract with Tasmania for the first time and he was given a place in the Australia “A” squad for the winter Top End series. He had previously represented Australia at under-19 level.

Cricket Australia announced its 25 contracted players in May 2007 and Hilfenhaus was included in on the list for the first time. He was included in Australia’s squad for the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship, his first tour with the senior national side, as a replacement for Shaun Tait. and the One Day International tour of India. He also received a call up to the Test squad to take on Sri Lanka when South Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait was ruled out with injury. However, he did not get to add to his international appearances on any of the above occasions.

The place where he was raised is Ulverstone, Tasmania.

Ben Hilfenhaus Net Worth

Ben Hilfenhaus is one of the richest Cricket Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ben Hilfenhaus 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy before signing a contract as a rookie with Tasmania.

He made his debut in international cricket with Australia at the age of nine in 2009.

Benjamin William Hilfenhaus /ˈ h ɪ l f ən h aʊ s / (born 15 March 1983) is an Australian former professional cricketer who played for Tasmania in Australian domestic cricket and for the Australia national cricket team. He is right-arm fast-medium bowler known for his ability to swing the ball. Hilfenhaus plays club cricket for Tasmania University Cricket Club. He made his first-class cricket debut in the 2005/06 season and his haul of 39 wickets was a record for someone playing their first season for Tasmania. Before he was given a full-time contract for 2006/07, he worked as a bricklayer as well as playing cricket. He has best bowling figures of 7/58 in first-class cricket, achieved in his first season for Tasmania.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ben Hilfenhaus Dating?

According to our records, Ben Hilfenhaus married to Meri Jenkins. As of December 1, 2023, Ben Hilfenhaus’s is not dating anyone.

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He is an avid golfer with an eight handicap and was Mr September in the McGrath Foundation’s 2009 Men Of Cricket calendar. Hilfenhaus has been nicknamed Gentle Ben by his Australian teammates in reference to his gentle personality and the popular bear from the 1970s TV series.

Facts & Trivia

Ben Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Ben Hilfenhaus celebrates birthday on March 15 of every year.

An injury to Brett Lee and Hilfenhaus’ form in the Test series against India meant the latter was included in the ODI squad for a tri-nation tournament in February. At the time, Hilfenhaus had not played an ODI since 2009. In his first match back in the side he took career best ODI figures of 5/33 against India. This effort won him the Man of the match award. Australia won the tournament and Hilfenhaus played in five of Australia’s eleven matches, taking a further four wickets to finish with a series average of 23.22. In April 2012, Australia toured the West Indies. Hilfenhaus took ten wickets from three Test, and was Australia’s second highest wicket-taker in the series behind off-spinner Nathan Lyon. The 2012 Indian Premier League was held in April and May. Having missed the previous year through injury, it was Hilfenhaus’ first tournament for the Chennai Super Kings. He picked up 12 wickets at an average of 17.33 and was one of the team’s main bowlers.