Benjamin Ward (cricketer)

Benjamin Ward is a Jersey international cricketer.

Career

In May 2019, he was named in Jersey's squad for the 2018–19 [ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier#Regional Finals|Regional Finals] of the 2018–19 ICC [T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier] tournament in Guernsey. He made his Twenty20 International debut in the opening match of the competition on 15 June 2019 against the host nation Guernsey.
Ward was a member of Jersey's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. He made his List A debut on 16 February 2020, for Boland in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge in South Africa.
In October 2021, Ward was named in Jersey's T20I squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 [ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier] tournament.
In March 2023, he was named in Jersey's squad for the 2023 [Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off]. He made his One Day International debut on 27 March 2023, for Jersey against Canada in that tournament.
During the 2024–25 ICC [Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier] in Germany in July 2024, Ward took four wickets for just six runs in the group stage match against Switzerland. Later in the event he bagged four wickets for 12 runs against Belgium. Ward took 3/9 in the final against Norway as Jersey won by six wickets. He was named man-of-the-match in the final and overall player of the tournament.