Ben Scott
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Benjamin James Matthew Scott (born 4 August 1981) is an English cricketer
. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Isleworth
, Middlesex
.
. A lack of opportunities meant that he crossed the Thames and moved to Middlesex's local rivals Surrey
for one season, where he was behind Jonathan Batty as first choice wicket-keeper.
Scott had had limited wicket-keeping opportunities, prior to the absence of David Nash due to an injury in 2004. During this time, he claimed his first century against Northamptonshire
. He made 50 dismissals in 2005, ensuring Middlesex avoided relegation.
Ben is a new talent in English cricket and is believed to be one of the best skilled glovemen since Alan Knott
, known for standing up to the stumps to seam bowlers.
During the 2008 season Scott was the wicketkeeper and began to find some form with the bat climbing up the Batting order. Middlesex won the T20 Cup and were invited to play in the West Indies in the Stanford Series.
Scott's Nephew Joel Pope is following in his footsteps from Wycombe House onto the County Cricket Circuit, beginning his career with Leicestershire County Cricket Club
.
Scott was selected for the England Lions tour of New Zealand in February 2009.
With wicketkeeping opportunities at Middlesex currently limited due to the presence of John Simpson
in the first team, Scott is playing for Worcestershire
during the 2010 season, on loan.
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Isleworth
Isleworth
Isleworth is a small town of Saxon origin sited within the London Borough of Hounslow in west London, England. It lies immediately east of the town of Hounslow and west of the River Thames and its tributary the River Crane. Isleworth's original area of settlement, alongside the Thames, is known as...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
.
Early career
Ben Scott began playing his cricket at Wycombe House Cricket Club. Scott began to work on his batting and progressed through the Middlesex Colts Age groups before signing for the MiddlesexMiddlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
. A lack of opportunities meant that he crossed the Thames and moved to Middlesex's local rivals Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
for one season, where he was behind Jonathan Batty as first choice wicket-keeper.
Middlesex return
Scott moved back to Middlesex in 2004.Scott had had limited wicket-keeping opportunities, prior to the absence of David Nash due to an injury in 2004. During this time, he claimed his first century against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
. He made 50 dismissals in 2005, ensuring Middlesex avoided relegation.
Ben is a new talent in English cricket and is believed to be one of the best skilled glovemen since Alan Knott
Alan Knott
Alan Philip Eric Knott is a former Kent County Cricket Club and English cricketer, as a wicket-keeper-batsman....
, known for standing up to the stumps to seam bowlers.
During the 2008 season Scott was the wicketkeeper and began to find some form with the bat climbing up the Batting order. Middlesex won the T20 Cup and were invited to play in the West Indies in the Stanford Series.
Scott's Nephew Joel Pope is following in his footsteps from Wycombe House onto the County Cricket Circuit, beginning his career with Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
.
Scott was selected for the England Lions tour of New Zealand in February 2009.
With wicketkeeping opportunities at Middlesex currently limited due to the presence of John Simpson
John Simpson (cricketer)
John Andrew Simpson is a cricketer who played for England in the 2006 U-19's World Cup in Sri Lanka and is currently with Middlesex County Cricket Club....
in the first team, Scott is playing for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
during the 2010 season, on loan.