| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Joshua Dawkins |
| Born | 19 October 2006 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2025 | Kent |
| FC debut | 29 July 2025 Kent v Leicestershire |
Source:CricInfo,21 August 2025 | |
Benjamin Joshua Dawkins (born 19 October 2006) is an English cricketer who plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman who plays as a wicket-keeper. He has played for the England national under-19 cricket team.
Born in South Africa in 2006,Dawkins was educated at Sevenoaks School and played age-group cricket for Kent. [1] A wicket-keeper,he made his Kent Second XI debut in 2023. He scored 48 runs against Zimbabwe A in a 50-over match in July 2024,and 108 not out from 52 deliveries against Essex Second XI in May 2025. In 2024 and 2025 he played for the England under-19 side,scoring 93 against Sri Lanka under-19s in a one-day match in 2024 June,and half-centuries in three Youth One-Day International matches against India under-19s in July 2025. [2]
Dawkins signed his first professional cricket contract with Kent in July 2025 [3] and made his first-class cricket debut on 29 July 2025 against Leicestershire. [4] Later in the season he made scores of 85 and 111 not out in the 2025 One-Day Cup. [5] [6] [7]