Benjamin Thompson (cricketer)

Benjamin John Thompson is a former English cricketer. Thompson was a right-handed batsman who bowled off break. He was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire.
Thompson made his debut for Oxfordshire in the 1998 MCCA [Knockout Trophy] against Huntingdonshire. Thompson played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1998 to 2004, which included 23 Minor Counties Championship matches and 15 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against the Durham Cricket Board in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. He played 3 further List A matches, the last coming against Shropshire in the 2nd round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2001. In his 4 List A matches he scored 129 runs at a batting average of 32.25, with a high score of 42. With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 18.00, with best figures of 2/36.
He has previously played for the Middlesex Second XI.