Ben Slater
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| Full name | Benjamin Thomas Slater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 August 1991 Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Slats, Slatsy[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Leeds/Bradford MCCU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Southern Rocks (squad no. 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Nottinghamshire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–present | Nottinghamshire (squad no. 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Leicestershire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 31 March 2012 Leeds/Bradford MCCU v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 6 October 2012 Southern Rocks v Mashonaland Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 August 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benjamin Thomas Slater (born 26 August 1991) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire. Slater is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Slater was educated at Netherthorpe School, before studying Sport and Business Management at Leeds Metropolitan University.[1] While attending the university, he was selected to play for Leeds/Bradford MCCU, making his first-class debut in the team's inaugural first-class match against Surrey at The Oval in 2012. He made a second first-class appearance for the team in that same season against Yorkshire at Headingley.[2] He was also a member of Derbyshire's squad for the 2012 season.[3]
In April 2022, in the 2022 County Championship, Slater scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an unbeaten 225 against Durham.[4]
Slater scored a List A career best 164 against Surrey on 4 August 2024.[5][6] He was named Nottinghamshire One-Day Cup player of the year for the 2024 season[7] and was rewarded with a new three-year contract in December that year.[8][9]
On 15 September 2026, Slater passed 10,000 first-class runs during Nottinghamshire's first innings of their County Championship match against Sussex at Hove.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Player profile: Ben Slater". www.mccuniversities.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Ben Slater". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ "Squad Profiles". Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ben Slater's 225 not out sets up innings win for Nottinghamshire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ↑ "Ben Slater slams 164 as Notts Lord over Surrey at Guildford". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ "SLATER AND LORD HEROICS SET UP BIG WIN OVER SURREY". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ "HAMEED'S DOMINANCE RECOGNISED WITH TWO AWARDS". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Pennington and Slater sign new Nottinghamshire deals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ↑ "SLATER SIGNS REFRESHED DEAL". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ↑ "Hutton half-century helps Notts recover at Sussex". BBC Sport. 15 September 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026.