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Full name | Ben Stewart McKinney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England | 4 October 2004||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023–2024 | Durham (squad no. 9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 6 April 2023 Durham v Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LA debut | 1 August 2023 Durham v Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,29 September 2024 |
Ben Stewart McKinney (born 4 October 2004) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham County Cricket Club and is captain of the England under-19 cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler.
McKinney played Seaham Harbour Cricket Club. He also played age-group cricket for Durham from under-11s. [1]
McKinney made his debut in the County Championship against Sussex in April 2023,and made 35 in his first innings. [2] He made his List A cricket debut for Durham on 1 August 2023,against Worcestershire. [3] On 4 August 2023 it was announced that McKinney had signed a two-year professional contract with Durham. [4] He agreed a further two-year contract with the club in January 2025. [5]
Mckinney captained the Young Lions and England national under-19 cricket team that toured Australia in the winter of 2022–23. They secured a first Youth Test victory in Australia since 2003 and McKinney scored a 45-ball 70 in England's second innings. [6] In August 2023,he was announced as continuing in the captaincy of the England U19 team for the summer matches against Ireland and Australia. [7] In October 2024,he was named in the England Lions squad for their tour of South Africa. [8] Subsequently McKinney was included in the England Lions squad to tour Australia in January 2025. [9] [10]
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