Ben Joseph James Wells (born 30 July 2000) is an English cricketer.[1][2] He made his List A debut on 25 July 2021, for Gloucestershire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[3]
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Full name | Ben Joseph James Wells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 (age 22) Bath, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Boglin Ben, Mighty Meaty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Gloucestershire (squad no. 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Only First-class | 12 September 2021 Gloucestershire v Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
List A debut | 25 July 2021 Gloucestershire v Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 August 2022 |
Originally from Bath, Wells attended Monkton Combe School. He graduated with a BSc in Physics from the University of Exeter in 2021 where he was also captain of the First XI. He was part of the Somerset academy and played for their second XI before signing a contract with Gloucestershire in June 2021.[4] He made his first-class debut on 12 September 2021, for Gloucestershire in the 2021 County Championship.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut on 29 May 2022, for Gloucestershire against the Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI during their tour of England.[6]
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